1. Chapter 6 The American Revolution

2. tax money a government collects from its people

3. Patriot A person who wanted freedom from British Rule

4. Loyalist A person who sided with Britain in the Revolutionary War, wanted to remain under British rule, stay “Loyal to the King”

5. Continental Congress Meeting of the leaders from the 13 colonies

6. Battle of Yorktown Last major battle of the American Revolution

7. Battles of Lexington & Concord First major battles of the American Revolution

8. George Washington Led the Continental Army during the American Revolution

9. Sybil Ludington She warned colonists that the British were coming during the Revolutionary War

10. James Forten An African American Patriot who fought against Britain during the American Revolution

11. Catherine Schuyler She set a field of wheat on fire so that the British could not use food from her family’s farm.

12. Thomas Jefferson Wrote the Declaration of Independence

13. In the 1700’s, adults and children worked hard at different jobs and tasks in the growing colony of New York. Adults: Farmers Merchants Artisans Blacksmiths Delivering mail Teachers Doctors Children: Worked many hours on farms Worked as apprentices

14. Parliament Britain’s lawmaking assembly

15. Declaration of Independence A paper written by colonial leaders that explained why the colonists should be free from British Rule

16. Stamp Act Taxed all newspapers and other official papers sold in the 13 Colonies

17. American Revolution A war in which the 13 colonist fought against British Rule and taxes

18. French and Indian War War between Britain and France