Taxation Without Chill
"No taxation without representation"
Refers to the Stamp Act
The colonies needed to unite and cooperate for their own protection, particularly against the French and their Native American allies during the French and Indian War.
Albany Plan of the Union/Join or die
Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord significant
They marked the beginning of open warfare between British troops and colonial militia
Who did the Declaration of Independence argue that governments receive their power from?
the governed
This region offered valuable land, access to rivers and trade routes, and opportunities for westward expansion. Both the British and French claimed it.
The Ohio River Valley
Britain passed "Acts" such as the Townshend Acts, and colonists like those in the sons of liberty respond by
Boycotting the goods
How did the Albany Plan of Union attempt to change the relationship between the colonies, and why was it significant even though it failed?
It proposed a unified colonial government
What sets Lexington and Concord/Battle of Bunker Hill apart from other battles of the American Revolution?
They were both fought before the Declaration of Independence was created.
Explain what the document says people can do when a government repeatedly violates their rights.
People can alter or abolish that government
This restricted colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
The Proclamation Line of 1763
The ________required colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers.
Quartering Act
Thomas Paine's Common Sense argued that....
the colonies should become independent from the British
This battle showed that colonial forces could inflict serious losses on the experienced British army, increasing Patriot confidence.
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Declaration lists grievances against King George III. How many in total were there?
27
What effect did the French and Indian War have on the British that directly causes the American Revolution
War Debt
Britain responds to the Boston Tea Party with the Coersive Acts. But colonists like Sam Adams had a different name for them
Intolerable Acts
_______believed independence was necessary to protect their rights and establish self-government. (not a person but a group)
Patriots
The Continental Army faced shortages of....and still kept training and fighting (give me two)
food, clothing, & supplies
________might value their connection to Britain, fear instability or war, or believe the rebellion was unjustified.
Loyalists
What two European countries fought each other in the French and Indian War over control of land in North America?
British and French
What was the main purpose of the Boston Tea Party
Protesting the Stamp Act
Explain why the American victory at Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary War
It convinced France that the Patriots had a realistic chance of winning and they became our official ally
The Declaration of Independence influenced others to strive for?
freedom and equality
Continental Army General who first participated in the French and Indian War
General George Washington