American Revolution #1
He was the King of England during the American Revolution.
Who is KING GEORGE III
Document written by Thomas Jefferson in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain
What is the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Did the colonist have representation in the British government?
no
Name of the war which lasted eight years when colonists fought for their independence from Britain
What is the AMERICAN REVOLUTION
It is the name for someone in the colonies who supported the American Revolution.
What is a PATRIOT
a part time army made up of the men of a town
militia
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
Stamp Act
Someone that wanted to be free from British rule.
Patriot
The Patriot leader from Boston whose midnight ride warned of the British coming to Lexington and Concord.
Who is PAUL REVERE
He was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Who is GEORGE WASHINGTON
This confrontation on March 5, 1770, began as a protest of colonists, but ended with British soldiers shooting and killing five people.
What is the BOSTON MASSACRE
What act closed the port of Boston in response to the Boston Tea Party?
What is the Intolerable Acts?
What was the name of the secret society formed by colonists to oppose British policies?
What is the Sons of Liberty?
What act imposed taxes on imported goods such as tea, glass, and paper?
What is the Townsend Acts?
Complete this famous phrase that was a rallying call for the colonist when fighting against the acts imposed by Britain. "No taxation....
What is "WITHOUT REPRESENTATION"
How may years was the the American Revolution?
8 years
True or False:
The British needed the money from the colonist's taxes to pay for wars.
true
This was the name of the women that brought water to soldiers on the battle field?
Molly Pitchers
Which three European countries had colonies in North America before the American Revolution?
What are England, France, and Spain?
Dressed as Native Americans, the Sons of Liberty boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
In what year did the American defeat the British at the Battles of Saratoga
1777
A group of representatives from each colony met to discuss the Intolerable Acts but decided to try to work things out with King George.
What is the FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
What was the name of the group of women that cooked, cleaned and were wives or mothers of Soldiers.
Camp Followers.
What act allowed British soldiers to stay in colonial homes without the homeowners' consent?
What is the QUARTERING ACT?
What did the British do that made colonist upset. This led to the Boston Massacre.
They stopped ships from sailing in and out of the Boston Harbor.
What act granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea imports to the colonies?
What is the Tea Act?
This means to unite or join with others
Allies
What were the first battles that led to the war between Britain and the colonies.
Lexington and Concord
Who led the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
Who is George Washington?
What was the main reason the colonists wanted independence from Britain?
What is taxation without representation?