Vocabulary
This term describes a colonist who stayed loyal to Great Britain during the American Revolution.
Loyalist
Colonists protested this act because they had to pay taxes but had no say or representation in making tax laws
Stamp Act
People who refused to take a side were called this:
Neutralist
Representatives sent to speak and vote for their colonies at congresses were called this.
Delegates
What day of the year do we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Indepence?
July 4th
The Declaration of Independence states that people have rights to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." This word means the freedom to make your own choices.
Liberty
During this famous protest, colonists dumped British shipments directly into the harbor to protest unfair taxes.
Boston Tea Party
This primary country ruled and controlled the 13 American colonies prior to the Revolutionary War.
Great Britain/England
The main reason colonial leaders held the First Continental Congress was to coordinate a response to these.
Unfair Taxes/Intolerable Acts
We declared our independence but did not officially gain it until after what?
The war/The Revolutionary War
Some colonists referred to King George III as this, meaning an unfair leader who uses power to control or hurt others.
Tyrant
Colonists used this strategy against British goods to push Britain into changing its unfair laws.
Boycott/Boycotting
This deadly incident occurred when British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists, sparking widespread anger across the colonies.
Boston Massacre
What document explained why the colonies broke away?
The Declaration of Independence
A major portion of the Declaration listed specific complaints against this individual to justify breaking away.
King George III
These are rights that cannot be taken away from an individual.
Unalienable Rights
After the Boston Tea Party, Great Britain punished Massachusetts with strict new laws known by this name.
Intolerable Acts
Fought in 1775, these were the very first battles of the American Revolutionary War.
Lexington and Concord
The Declaration states that if a government fails to protect people's basic rights, the citizens have the right to do this to it.
To change it/abolish it
What was the colonies plan once they achieved independence?
Govern themselves/be their own country/ruling themselves
When Parliament decided to cancel the Stamp Act after colonial protests, they executed this action.
Repeal
These acts placed taxes on everyday imported goods such as glass, paper, and tea.
Townshend Acts
In 1775, the Second Continental Congress formed this military force and chose George Washington as its leader.
Continental Army
According to the Declaration of Independence, this group gives the government its authority and power.
The People
This key vocabulary word used in the test means to officially put an end to something, such as British rule.
Abolish