Refused to give colonists a voice in government.

Kept passing unfair laws that made colonists rebel.

Kept the army together through tough battles.

Helped win the war and became a symbol of leadership.

Lost the Battle of Yorktown, which ended the war.

His surrender helped America win independence.

Helped prepare militias for the battles of Lexington and Concord.

Was part of the Sons of Liberty, who protested British rule.

Was part of the Continental Congress.

Helped write and support the Declaration of Independence.

First to sign the Declaration of Independence (big signature!).

Helped organize protests against British taxes.

Believed people had rights to life, liberty, and freedom.

Helped explain why the colonies wanted to break from Britain.

Was part of the Continental Congress.

Helped write the Treaty of Paris to end the war.

Said it was time for America to break from Britain.

Inspired many colonists to join the Patriot cause.

Made colonists mad because they wanted more land.

Showed Britain was trying to control colonial expansion.

First direct tax that affected many colonists.

Led to protests and the slogan “No taxation without representation.”

Hurt colonial trade and made merchants angry.

Started the idea of “taxation without representation.”

Colonists saw it as a trick to accept British taxes.

Led to the Boston Tea Party protest.

Listed reasons why the colonist's wanted freedom.

Written mainly by Thomas Jefferson.

Britain recognized America as an independent country.

Set new borders for the United States.

Britain won but had a huge debt, so they taxed the colonies.

Made colonists work together and later question British control.

Used as propaganda to turn colonists against Britain.

Increased anger and support for the Patriot cause.

Protested the Tea Act and British taxes.

Britain punished Boston with the Intolerable Acts.

Agreed to boycott British goods.

Started organizing colonial resistance.

Chose George Washington as commander.

Approved the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

British tried to take colonial weapons but were stopped.

“Shot heard ’round the world” started the war.

Convinced France to help the colonies.

Turned the war in favor of the Patriots.