Causes of the Revolution
This was the main complaint colonists had about taxes from Britain.
What is taxation without representation?
Colonists dumped tea into this harbor.
What is Boston Harbor?
He was the king of England during the Revolution.
Who is King George III?
A colonist who supported independence.
What is a Patriot?
This document declared independence from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This law taxed printed materials like newspapers and stamps.
What is the Stamp Act?
This event involved British soldiers shooting colonists.
What is the Boston Massacre?
He warned, “The British are coming!”
Who is Paul Revere?
A colonist who stayed loyal to Britain.
What is a Loyalist?
This document begins with “We hold these truths…”
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Colonists refused to buy British goods; this is called this.
What is a boycott?
The first battles of the Revolution happened here.
What are Lexington and Concord?
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The lawmaking body of Great Britain.
What is Parliament?
This idea means people have rights that cannot be taken away.
What are natural rights?
This slogan showed colonists wanted a say in government.
What is “No taxation without representation”?
This winter camp was very difficult for Washington’s army.
What is Valley Forge?
He was the leader of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
A major change in government.
What is a revolution?
This document came AFTER the Revolution to organize government.
What is the Constitution?
These laws punished Boston after the Tea Party.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
The final major battle of the war.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
He signed the Declaration in very large writing.
Who is John Hancock?
Refusing to buy goods to protest.
What is a boycott?
This treaty officially ended the war.
What is the Treaty of Paris (1783)?