Vocabulary
History
Political Cartoons
The Declaration and Related Topics
Fun Facts
100
The Daughters of Liberty did not buy tea from Britain--which is an example of this.
What is boycott?
100
The first battle of the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Lexington?
100
This is the purpose of a political cartoon.
What is to show newsworthy opinions?
100
Why was the Declaration written?
What is to declare independence?
100
He said "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
200
Many Patriots were considered this because they turned against their mother country Britain.
What are traitors?
200
The Declaration of Independence explained this.
What is why the colonists wanted freedom?
200
Something that stands for something else is called this.
What is a symbol?
200
What are the three main rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?
What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
200
He was an inventor, author, and one of our founding fathers.
Who is Ben Franklin?
300
This was one of the many taxes that angered the colonists. It affected the price of documents and mail.
What is the Stamp Act?
300
The First Continental Congress sent this to King George.
What is a petition?
300
This is where most political cartoons can be found.
Where is newspapers?
300
What does the Declaration say people have the right to do if their government is unfair?
What is throw off the government?
300
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
400
A person who wanted to break free from Britain.
What is a Patriot?
400
The Second Continental made a last attempt to reach out to King George with this petition.
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
400
The words that either appear above or below a political cartoon.
What is the caption?
400
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
What is July 4, 1776?
400
Colonists protested by dumping a traditionally British beverage into the bay on this occassion.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
500
This type of person wanted to remain part of England.
What is a Loyalist?
500
Some colonists feared that independence would mean this
What is the loss of British trade?
500
The first step in understanding a political cartoon.
What is identifying symbols?
500
The government gets its power from here.
What is the people?
500
British soldiers reacted with gunfire on the evening of this event.
What is the Boston Massacre?
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