Historical figures
Main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
A colonist who chose to side with the British?
Who are the Loyalist?
What is the sugar act 1764?
A letter drafted and sent to the British King listing the grievances the colonist had with the taxes and actions he has taken against them.
What is the Declaration of Rights?
Tactics used that use your surroundings resources to sneak up on an opponent and win an advantage war.
What is Guerrilla Warfare?
Who said,"As for me, give me liberty or give me death"-- from his speech sharing his opinion to fight for independence from Britain.
Who is Patrick Henry?
A desire to change the organization or authority in a country by its people
What is a Revolution?
This act eliminated the customs duty on the company's tea and permitted its direct export to America.
What is the Tea Act 1773?
Also known as the Seven Years’ War, this New World conflict marked another chapter in the long imperial struggle between Britain and France.
What is the French and Indian war?
Location where Patriot soldiers, under Washington's command, stayed and trained but suffered great losses due to harsh cold winter.
What is Valley Forge?
Who is acclaimed for his daring surprise attack on British-aligned Hessian mercenaries on Christmas evening 1776
Who is George Washington?
A nickname given to British soldiers who wore red uniforms
Who are the Redcoats?
A series of measures, passed by the British Parliament in 1767, that taxed goods imported to the American colonies. But American colonists, who had no representation in Parliament, saw the Acts as an abuse of power.
What is the Townsend Act 1776?
Date Declaration of Independence was signed, now we celebrate each July 4th
What is July 4, 1776?
Foreign soldiers who fought not out of loyalty but for pay
Hint: German Hessians
Who are the Mercenaries?
She was a key political advisor to her husband and became the first First Lady to live in what would become the White House?
Who is Abigail Adams?
Legislative Branch of Britain's government
What is the parliament?
This act closed Boston Harbor until restitution was paid for the destroyed tea, replaced the colony’s elected council with one appointed by the British
What is the Coercive Act of 1774?
A deadly riot that occurred on March 5, 1770, on King Street in Boston. It began as a street brawl between American colonists and a lone British soldier, but quickly escalated to a chaotic, bloody slaughter.
What is the Boston Massacre?
Established by the Continental Congress, led by George Washington, and made up of volunteers from colonist wanting to win their independence from Britain.
What is the Continental Army?
Young colonists who volunteered to help in any way they could or were able.
Who are Sons and Daughters of liberty
A colonist who chose to fight for independence from Great British
Who are the Patriot?
All legal documents and printed papers used in the American colonies had to have an official stamp. The result was that every piece of paper the colonists used was taxed by the British.
What is the stamp act of 1765?
The treaty that grants peace to America from Britain, negotiated by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Lauren.
What is the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
A 47-page pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine, that was distributed in Philadelphia in January 1776.
What is Common Sense?