Causes of the Revolution
What did colonists call unfair taxation?
Taxation without representation
Who led the Continental Army?
George Washington
What year was independence declared?
1776
Who fought the colonists?
The British
What country gained independence after the American Revolution?
The United States of America
What act taxed newspapers and documents?
Stamp Act
Who made the midnight ride and told the colonists that the British were coming?
Paul Revere
What document declared independence?
Declaration of Independence
What was the colonial army called?
Continental Army
What treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris
What protest put tea into Boston Harbor?
Boston Tea Party
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
What were the first battles of the war?
Lexington and Concord
Which battle was the turning point in the war?
The Battle at Saratoga
What type of government did the U.S. create?
Democratic republic
These laws were passed to punish Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party.
What are the Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)?
Which king ruled Great Britain during the American Revolution?
Who is King George III?
What meeting brought delegates together to discuss colonial concerns and resistance?
What is the Continental Congress?
What major battle led to the British surrender and effectively ended the war?
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
Why was independence important to the former colonies?
It allowed them to make their own laws and decisions.
Why were many colonists becoming unhappy with British rule before the Revolution?
Colonists believed they were being taxed unfairly and had little voice in government.
Name the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Why was the Declaration of Independence an important event in the American Revolution?
It officially announced that the 13 colonies were separating from Great Britain and becoming an independent nation.
Why was French support important to the American victory?
France provided soldiers, ships, weapons, and supplies.
How might life have been different if the colonies had lost the Revolutionary War?
The colonies would likely have remained under British rule and would not have become an independent nation.