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American Revolution: Battles, Leaders, and Independence

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.

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American Revolution: Battles, Leaders, and Independence

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  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. 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.

  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

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