Causes
The colonists were upset with Britain because they got "no taxation without _______________"
Representation
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
Line at the Appalachian Mountains the limited colonists from moving west
Boycotting
What was the first battle between the colonists and the British?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
What was the document called where the colonists declared themselves free from Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
What war put Britain in debt and forced them to tax the colonists?
The French and Indian War
What was the Tea Act?
Taxed tea
What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists dressed up as Native Americans and dumped tea into the harbor
Why is the Battle of Saratoga known as the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
France joined the colonists
What did the pamphlet "Common Sense" aim to do?
Convince the colonists to join the Revolutionary cause against Britain
List three different acts imposed on the colonists
Tea Act, Stamp Act, and Quartering Act
What was the Stamp Act?
Taxed all documents
What was the Boston Massacre?
Colonists were throwing things at British soldiers and a shot rang out killing the colonists, made the British look bad
What happened to the colonists in Valley Forge, Virginia?
They suffered a brutal winter where nearly 2,000 people died
What was the difference between a patriot and loyalist?
A patriot is someone who wanted independence from Britain and a loyalist wanted to remain loyal to Britain
Where did Britain prevent the colonists from moving to?
West
What was the Quartering Act?
Required colonists to house British soldiers
What was the name of the patriot protest group created by Samuel Adams?
Sons of Liberty
What was the battle where the British surrendered to the colonists?
The Battle of Yorktown
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What policy did Britain stop practicing on the colonies which made the colonists upset?
Salutary Neglect
Which act was passed by Britain as punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
What did some of the patriots do to the British tax collectors?
Tar and feathered
What was the treaty to end the American Revolution called?
The Treaty of Paris
What was the name of the political cartoon with the snake that tried to convince colonists to unite against Britain?
Join or Die