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Chapter 6

The American Revolution

taxmoney a government collects from its people

PatriotA 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 CongressMeeting 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

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

ParliamentBritain’s

lawmaking assembly

Declaration of Independence

A paper written by colonial leaders that explained why the colonists should be free from British Rule

Stamp ActTaxed 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