American Revolution: Battles, Leaders, and Independence
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Explore the American Revolution, a war fought by colonists for freedom from British rule and oppressive taxes. Learn about key battles, influential leaders like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, and the Declaration of Independence.
American Revolution: Battles, Leaders, and Independence
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Chapter 6 The American Revolution
tax money a government collects from its people
Patriot • A person who wanted freedom from British Rule
Loyalist • A person who sided with Britain in the Revolutionary War, • wanted to remain under British rule, • stay “Loyal to the King”
Continental Congress • Meeting of the leaders from the 13 colonies
Battle of Yorktown • Last major battle of the American Revolution
Battles of Lexington & Concord • First major battles of the American Revolution
George Washington • Led the Continental Army during the American Revolution
Sybil Ludington • She warned colonists that the British were coming during the Revolutionary War
James Forten • An African American Patriot who fought against Britain during the American Revolution
Catherine Schuyler • She set a field of wheat on fire so that the British could not use food from her family’s farm.
Thomas Jefferson • Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Adults: Farmers Merchants Artisans Blacksmiths Delivering mail Teachers Doctors Children: Worked many hours on farms Worked as apprentices In the 1700’s, adults and children worked hard at different jobs and tasks in the growing colony of New York.
Parliament • Britain’s lawmaking assembly
Declaration of Independence • A paper written by colonial leaders that explained why the colonists should be free from British Rule
Stamp Act • Taxed all newspapers and other official papers sold in the 13 Colonies
American Revolution • A war in which the 13 colonist fought against British Rule and taxes
French and Indian War • War between Britain and France