American Revolution #1
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
What is the Stamp Act?
Commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolution. More widely known as the first president of the U.S.
Who is George Washington?
First person to be killed during the Boston Massacre
Who is Crispus Attucks
The date that the Declaration of Independence was signed.
What is July 4, 1776.
He was known for the popular quote, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
After Thomas Paine published Common Sense, many colonists urged;
a. independence from the British
b. compromise with the British
c. allegiance to the king
d. changes to the Deceleration of Independence
A. Independence from the British
True of False: The Constitution was created on behalf of the people to set up the government. This government will protect the rights of the people.
What is True
True or False:
Benjamin Franklin wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence.
What is False. Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft.
True or False:
The French and the Italians both aided the American war effort.
What is False. The French and the Spanish
True or False: The colonists requested the help of the British to help them fight off the Native American Tribes.
False
The French were fighting the British for control of land in the Ohio Valley. Some Native American tribes fought with the British and others fought with the French. What war was this?
What is the French and Indian War?
People who supported Great Britain and the king were called...
What are Loyalists
The colonies voted to declare independence with 12 votes and 1 abstention because ______ did not vote.
What is New York
Money that is owed to someone is called ____.
What is debt?
Explain Taxation without Representation
Colonists felt that they should not have to pay taxes because there was no representation for them in Parliament.
A group of protesters who made speeches against taxes and the British government.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
Dressed as Native Americans, the Sons of Liberty boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
Most Americans on the frontier who took a side in the Revolutionary War supported-
a. the Patriots
b. the British
c. the Native Americans
d. the Spanish
What is A. The Patriots
True or False:
The Declaration of Independence ends by stating that the 13 colonies are free from British rule. It renamed the colonies the United States of America.
What is True
There were a group of ________ (#)colonies of Great Britain on the Atlantic coast of North America founded in the 17th and 18th centuries which declared independence in 1776 and formed the United States of America
What is thirteen
The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
Who is John Hancock
People in the thirteen colonies who supported independence were called....
What is Patriots.
These individuals depended on the British for trade; fought for both sides during the war.
What are Native Americans?
To bring in a product to another country to be sold is
What is importing?
To protest something by refusing to buy, use, or participate.
What is boycott?