Vocabulary
a lawmaking body
congress
After the French and Indian war, what caused tension between the colonies and Great Britian
After the French and Indian war Britain taxed colonists without representation in Parliament which caused a great deal of tension between the colonies and Great Britain
The Boston Massacre can be characterized as a....
slaugter
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
Delegates in the Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army, wrote the Olive Branch Petition, and considered independence from Britain.
What country supplied the Continental Army with aid?
The French supported the Continental Army with financial aid, weapons, supplies, and troops during the American Revolution.
a series of acts that placed taxes on products being sold to the colonists
Townshend Act
What year was the Stamp Act passed?
1765
What happened after the Boston Massacre?
● After the Boston Massacre, many colonies started to organize and unite
What did Thomas Payne write about?
● Enlightenment thinkers such as Thomas Payne wrote about basic human rights for all and liberty.
What were mercenaries?
soldiers hired by a foreign country
taxes on products coming into a country
tarriff
Why did the colonists boycott British goods?
Colonists boycotted British goods because they were protesting to show Britain that they were angry about the taxes.
What did Samuel Adams do?
Samuel Adams helped organize the Committee of Correspondence and was a leader in the Sons of Liberty.
Who created the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson created the first draft of the Declaration of Independence.
What was the Treaty of Paris?
the peace treaty between Great Britain and the United States in 1783 that ended the American Revolution
local armies of colonists
militas
Who were the "Sons of Liberty"?
The Sons of Liberty was an organized group in the colonies that encouraged boycotts and protected colonists’ rights.
Boston Tea Party and Tea Act most likely influenced Britain’s passage of the___________.
Coercive Acts
What was expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
The American ideals of freedom and equality are expressed in the Declaration of Independence.
Why was the Battle of Yorktown successful?
The Battle at Yorktown was successful because it was a land and sea operation that trapped the British army.
placing the military in charge of the government
martial law
What is a boycott?
the refusal to buy a product as a part of a protest
Why was the First Continental Congress Significant?
The First Continental Congress was significant because it was the first time that the colonies organized before the Revolution broke out.
During the American Revolution the army authorized by the Continental Congress in 1775 and led by George Washington was called....
The Continental Army
What is a Peninsula?
a piece of land almost surrounded by water, but still attached to the mainland