American Revolution Flashcards

Grade 3 · Social Studies · Flashcards

Study key people, events, and vocabulary from the American Revolution.

Flashcards

colony: A land controlled by a distant country; the 13 colonies were ruled by Britain
Declaration of Independence: Document signed July 4, 1776, declaring freedom from British rule
Revolutionary War: The war fought by American colonists to win independence from Britain (1775-1783)
Continental Army: The colonial army led by George Washington during the Revolution
George Washington: Led the Continental Army; became the first U.S. President
Thomas Jefferson: The main author of the Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Paris: The 1783 treaty that ended the Revolution and recognized U.S. independence
Boston Tea Party: 1773 protest where colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor
taxation without representation: Colonists' complaint that Britain taxed them without giving them a voice in government
Lexington and Concord: Location of the first battles of the Revolutionary War in 1775
Constitution: The document that established the rules for the new American government
independence: The freedom to govern yourself without being controlled by another country
Continental Congress: The group of colonial representatives who voted for independence and led the war effort