Acts & Battles
The French & Indian war was fought between which two countries?
France & Great Britain
He was the ruler of Great Britain. The colonists didn't want to be ruled by him anymore.
King George III
What was the name of the colonist group that were against the Stamp Act?
The Sons of Liberty
The colonists said this in response to King George III imposing the Stamp Act.
"No Taxation Without Representation"
Money people must pay the government
Tax
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War? It is sometimes called "the shot hear round the world"?
The Battle of Lexington & Concord
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Angry about the tax on tea, colonists dressed up at Native Americans and dumped 342 crates of tea into the sea.
The Boston Tea Party
"The British are coming!", he screamed
Paul Revere
To refuse to buy something as a form of protest
Boycott
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on all paper products. The tax was put into place to have the colonists pay Britain back for their help during the French & Indian War.
The Stamp Act
He was the Commander & Chief of the Continental Army. He would later become the 1st president of the United States.
George Washington
This event happened when a group of angry colonists started attacking British Red Coats. It resulted in the death of 5 colonists.
The Boston Massacre
Name a reason why the colonists wanted to break away from Great Britain
- colonists had no voice/representation
- Unfair taxes
- the colonists wanted to govern themselves.
Nickname for British soldiers
Red Coat Soldiers
What was the war between Great Britain and the colonists called that would lead to the birth of the United States of America?
The Revolutionary War
African Americans that fought in the Revolutionary War.
The Black Regiments
What was the name of the secret meeting where colonists discussed how to fight against King George?
The First Continental Congress
He said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
Name of the British government
Parliament
What was the name of the document that King George III signed that freed the colonists from Great Britain?
Treaty of Paris
He is the most famous traitor in American history.
Benedict Arnold
The document that declared the birth of the United States of America was called? When was it signed?
The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776
As stated in the Declaration of Independence, the United States of America now stood for....
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Able to make your own choices, free from another's control
Freedom