American Revolution
Allysa Garza
Boston Massacre
- The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by British regulars in March 1770
- The first name popularized for this insident was The Bloody Massacre in King Street
Patriots
- Patriots were people who wanted the American colonies to gain their independence from Britain
- They were being taxed without any say or representation
Loyalists
- Many people who wanted to stay part of Britain
- Benedict Arnold was a general in the Continental Army who went to fight for the British
Founding Fathers
- George Washington was the only founding father to not go to college
- Three of the founding fathers became president