How do words inspire revolution?
Words like “No taxation without representation” united colonists and encouraged them to challenge British authority. Words became a weapon of resistance that inspired people to act. Explanation: The colonists argued it was unfair to be taxed by a government in which they had no elected representatives. This slogan united them in protest against British rule.
What battle did General Thomas Gage win for the British?
the battle of bunker hill
What was heard across the world
a shot that began the revolution
Formed in 1765
Daughters of Liberty
Who had to fight against the well-trained British Redcoats?
The Continental Army
What do Revolutionary quotes reveal about the colonists’ values and goals?
They show that colonists valued liberty, equality, and self-government.
For example, Jefferson wrote that “all men are created equal,” meaning everyone has rights that cannot be taken away.
Who wrote the pamphlet ¨ Common Sense.¨
Thomas Paine
What started the American revolution
the battle between Lexington and Concord
Wanted to maintain control of their lands
Native Americans
In which battles did the Continental Army fight?
Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and Yorktown in 1781
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
Who wrote these words?
Thomas Jefferson
What did John Adams convince congress to do?
Vote of independence
What did the tea act lead to
the intolerable acts
Colonists who supported independence from Great Britain
Patriots
The Continental Army was the official army created by:
The Continental Congress
The shot heard ’round the world.
What did this quote come to represent?
The start of the American Revolution
Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John Jay
Tea Act
dumped in millions of dollars of tea in the ocean
Who supported British rule?
Loyalists
Who had better equipment and supplies?
The British Army
Who wrote the book Poor Richard’s Almanack?
Benjamin Franklin
Who was the Father of the Constitution and the Father of the Bill of Rights?
James madison
First Continental Congress
to organize resistance to the intolerable acts
British soldiers who fought against the colonists in the American Revolution
Redcoats
Who was better trained than most colonial forces?
The British Army