People
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Battle famous for the "shot heard round the world"
Lexington and Concord
This act forced the colonists to house soldiers in their homes.
Quartering Act
British troops fired into a crowd of people in Boston
Boston Massacre
This act enforced a tax on sugar
Sugar Act
The nickname for the American militia
Minutemen
Where did George Washington spend the winter in which he lost many troops to sickness?
Valley Forge
This act limited the westward expansion of the colonists
Proclamation Line of 1763
a pamphlet that convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence
Common Sence
Why did France decide to colonize America
FUR!!! FRENCH FUR!!!!
The leader of the Colonial Army
George Washington
The battle in which British Soldiers tried to take an arsenal of American weapons
Lexington and Concord
Law that required all legal and commercial documents to carry an official stamp showing that a tax had to be paid.
Stamp Act
What group planned the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty
Rights listed in the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Sam Adams, Paul Revere, and Thomas Paine all had what in common?
Their actions supported American Independence
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States.
A series of laws passed to punish the Massachusetts colony following the Boston Tea Party.
Intolerable Acts
After 1763, which was the main argument used by the British to justify taxing the 13 colonies?
Colonies should contribute to expenses involved in providing for their defense
What was the drawing of the Boston Massacre, drawn by Paul Revere, used for?
Propaganda
Why did John Paul Jones receive the Medal of Honor?
Commanding a victory at sea against the British navy
The final major battle in which the Americans captured 2 British generals
Battle of Yorktown
What is John Hancock known for?
Signing the Declaration of Independence
What factor played an important role in development of the plantation system in the South?
A warm climate used for cash crops
Rights people have because they are human
Unalienable Rights