Vocabulary
What does boycott mean?
Refusing to buy goods
Who was the king of Britain during the Revolution?
King George III
What event involved dumping tea into the harbor?
The Boston Tea Party
Which battle showed the Patriots could fight even if they lost?
Bunker Hill
Why did Britain tax the colonies?
To pay for the French and Indian War.
Who were the militia?
Ordinary citizens trained as soldiers.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What war came before the Revolution and caused Britain to tax colonists?
The French and Indian War
Which battle was the "turning point" of the war?
Saratoga
Cause: The Stamp Act
Effect: Colonists?....
Protested and boycotted British goods.
What does the word monarch mean?
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What does the Declaration of Independence say?
That the colonies were free from British rule?
Which battle was the last major battle of the war?
Cause: Boston Tea Party
Effect: Britain passed the...?
Intolerable Acts.
Who were the mercenaries in the War?
German Soldiers hired by Britain.
Which patriot is famous for saying "Give me liberty or give me death?"
What happened at Lexington and Concord?
The first shots of the Revolution were fired.
What advantage did the British army have over the colonists?
More soldiers and better weapons
Cause: Battle of Saratoga
Effect: Colonists gained help from...?
France
What does inflation mean during war times?
Prices go up while money's value goes down.
Benjamin Franklin and Marques de Lafayette
What was the result of the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
Britain recognized the U.S. as independent.
What advantage did the colonists have over the British?
Strong determination, good leadership and knowledge of the land.
Cause: Battle of Yorktown
Effect: Britain...?
Surrendered and ended the war.