Leading up to the War
What was the first successful colony called?
Jamestown
Which colonist was especially successful in Jamestown?
John Rolfe
The America Revolution officially started in what year?
1775
Who was in charge of the American Army?
George Washington
What General in the War went on to be the first President of the United States?
George Washington
The success in the southern colonies led to the establishment of large _____________.
Plantations
How did the colonies feel about the taxes? How did they respond?
They didn't like them. They rebelled - formed Sons of Liberty, had Boston Tea Party, tar and feathered the Red Coats, etc.
What do we not know about "the shot heard round the world"?
Who fired first - the British or the Colonies
True or False: The American soldiers were as prepared as the British soldiers to fight a war
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
To help raise money, England put several taxes on the colonists. Name one.
Tea Tax, Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Intolerable Acts
What was the "Quartering Act?"
American colonists had to allow British soldiers to live in their homes.
Where did the "shot heard round the world" happen?
The Battle of Lexington & Concord
What countries joined the the American in their fight for independence?
France, Spain, and Holland (financially only)
Name 2 Sons of Liberty
Samuel Adams, John Hancock
How did the French and Indian War help start the American Revolution?
It left Britain in debt, so they raised taxes on the colonies to help cover them
The colonists were upset about having to pay taxes, but they were even more upset about what?
Taxation without Representation
True or False: The American soldiers were determined to win and used their own special skills to fight the war
True
The winter of 1777-1778 was a very difficult one for the American soldiers camped at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Why?
Cold, lack of supplies, disease
Who rode through the streets alerting the colonies that the British were coming?
Paul Revere
What are 3 reason that people left England for the new world?
Religious Freedom, Land, Possibilities/Enterprise, Wealth, etc.
What does "taxation without representation" mean?
That the colonists were being taxed, but they had no representatives or say in Parliament about these taxes
During the war, what happened on July 4, 1776?
The Declaration of Independence was signed
What was the name of the treaty that marked the end of the American Revolution?
The 1783 Treaty of Paris
What famous Patriot said, "Give me liberty, or give me death?"
Patrick Henry