Causes
This act by put forth by the British, it forced Colonists to pay taxes on all imported goods from Britain.
What was the Townshend Acts
He was chosen to lead the continental army.
Who is George Washington.
This is where the continental Forces spent a winter and became a true army.
What is Valley Forge?
These were small groups of men who were trained to go into battle, but we not professional soldiers.
What were: militias
Paying for the cost of this event was the first reason the British needed tax money from the Colonists.
What was the French Indian War.
This event involved Patriots raiding a British ship and throwing all the tea overboard...
What is The Boston Tea Party.
This nickname describes the British soldiers based on appearance.
What were Redcoats?
Treaty Between England and the Colonies , formally ended the American Revolutionary War
Treaty of Paris 1783
These colonists stayed true to their King.
What were the Loyalists.
Bonus: what was the nickname for Loyalists?
This flamboyant man was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. (His name is a replacement for Signature)
Who was John Hancock.
This event happened on the streets of Boston, a few colonists were shot by British soldiers. The colonists blew it way out of proportion...
What is the Boston Massacre
He wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense"
Who is Thomas Paine
American victory over British troops in 1777 that was a turning point in the American Revolution.
What was the battle of Saratoga
This famous battle was lost by the Patriots and was one of the first battles of the revolution.
What is the battle of Lexington or Concord.
This individual, who wrote the Declaration of Independence, is commonly called this:
Who is "The Father of the Declaration".
Who is Thomas Jefferson.
This was a law enforced by England and placed a tax on all printed materials (papers, letters, legal documents, etc) in the colonies.
What is the Stamp Act.
This man actually wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson.
1781 American victory in Virginia that forced the British to surrender
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
The name of the governing body of Great Britain.
What is Parliament.
This famous battle happened in late September and early October.
What was the Battle of Saratoga.
Colonists forced to house British soldiers... Mass being taken over by Thomas Gage of Britain... Closing the port of Boston... All were referred to as this...
What is the Intolerable Acts.
American intellectual, inventor, and politician He helped to negotiate French support for the American Revolution.
Who is Ben Franklin
name at least 5 of the original 13 colonies:
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!!!
Name ALL of the original 13 colonies:
TRIPLE JEOPARDY!!!!!
Put the colonies in their colonial groups: Southern, Mid Atlantic and Northern.
What are Massachusetts (Maine was a part of Mass.), Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York, Rhode Island, Georgia, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Delaware.
South: Ga, SC, NC, Va, Maryland
Mid- Atl: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
North: Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Mass, RI
This group of "men" organized by John Adams led protests against the new taxes.
What is the Sons of Liberty.
In 1774, representatives from every colony except Georgia met at this gathering in Philadelphia to discuss colonial politics.
What is the First Continental Congress.