chapter 6 the american revolution. tax money a government collects from its people
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Patriot A person who wanted freedom from British RuleTRANSCRIPT
Chapter 6
The American Revolution
taxmoney a government collects from its people
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
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