Events of the American Revolution

4. Harsh laws passed by Britain to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.
5. Battles in Massachusetts that marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War.
8. Early battle that showed colonial soldiers could stand up to the powerful British army.
10. Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that encouraged colonists to support independence.
12. Winter encampment where Washington's soldiers endured harsh conditions and received military training.
14. Major American victory where British General Cornwallis surrendered, effectively ending the fighting.
17. Meeting where delegates from 12 colonies discussed how to respond to British policies.
18. Meeting of colonial delegates that organized the Continental Army and approved independence.

1. Document adopted on July 4, 1776, that announced the colonies' separation from Britain.
2. Victory in which George Washington surprised Hessian soldiers after crossing the Delaware River.
3. British law that prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
6. British laws that taxed imported goods such as glass, paper, paint, and tea.
7. Incident in which British soldiers killed five colonists, increasing anti-British feelings.
9. Protest in which colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor.
11. Agreement that officially ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized American independence.
13. British tax that required colonists to pay for an official stamp on printed materials.
15. Turning point of the American Revolution that helped convince France to become an American ally.
16. War between Britain and France over territory in North America that left Britain with a large debt.