1. Beginning Called American Revolution, War of Independence, and the Revolutionary War

2. Britain War was between the colonies and Great Britain which were separated by 3,000 miles

3. Years War lasted 1775-1783 when Britain was the most powerful country in the world

4. Loyalists Colonists who did not want to fight Britain

5. Discontent Unhappiness

6. Minutemen Men who were ready in a minute to fight the British

7. Protest Group arguing against something they don’t like

8. Slogan “No taxation without representation”

9. Sons of Liberty Patriots who support the colonies’ independence

10. Daughters of Liberty Women who made fabric and tea to protest the British’s actions

11. Proclamation of 1763 Colonists can’t move west of Appalachian Mountains

12. Boston Tea Party Colonial leaders dumped 342 crates of tea into Boston Harbor

13. Boston Massacre Five men dead when British troops fire on the colonists

14. Crispus Attucks African American seaman killed in Boston Massacre

15. Captain Jorge Farragut From Spanish island of Minorca to help the American colonists fight the British

16. George Washington Leader of continental army and the 1 st USA President

17. Patrick Henry Said “Give me liberty or give me death.”

18. Declaration of Independence Stated that the colonies wanted to be free of Britain

19. Common Sense Stated reasons why the colonies should break away from Britain

20. Abigail Adams Wanted women to vote

21. Soldier’s Life British wore red uniforms and were called “red coats” Colonists army wore blue uniforms

22. Soldiers Invisible ink was used by spies