Colonies
How many colonies were there?
13
What did King George put on goods?
Sales tax
What were British soldiers called?
Redcoats
People that stayed loyal to King George the 3rd are called what?
Loyalists
The colonies were broken up into northern, middle and ________?
Southern
Who made up the signal using lanterns?
Paul Revere
What were soldiers from the 13 colonies called?
Minutemen
What bell was rung to signify the signing of the declaration of independence?
Liberty Bell
Who were the 13 colonies controlled by? (The country not the person)
Who mainly wrote the decleration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
Massachusetts colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbor to strike sales taxes.
What was the declaration of independence written for?
For the colonies to become a new nation and not be under the leadership of King George
What colony was not originally apart of the 13 colonies?
Maine
Who was a leader of the Massachusetts colony?
Samuel Adams
Where did American soldiers hide their weapons when the British were trying to fight them?
Concord
Where did the colony leaders meet to discuss their freedom?
Philidelphia
Where did people travel from to settle in the 13 colonies?
Britain, Europe, Africa
Who were the two people that helped write the declaration of independence, but were not the main writers?
Benjamin Franklin and John Adams
Who won the American Revolution?
Americans
How did Americans celebrate their newfound freedom?
4th of July/party/fireworks