American Revolution #1
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
What is the Stamp Act?
Other than having to pay taxes what was a major reason why the American Colonies wanted to be free of British Rule
What is because England gave the colonist Zero (0) representation in British Parliament
To bring in a product to another country to be sold is
What is importing?
What is the reason that the British had to tax the colonies?
They were in debt and need more money $$$$$$$
"We have an old mother that peevish is grown that snubs us like children that scarce walk alone. She forgets we're grown up and have sense of our own."
This poem presents a justification for American participation in the
Revolutionary War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
Vietnam War
Revolutionary War
Explain what the slogan "No Taxation without Representation" means
Teacher opinion
Where was the first battle of the American Revolution? " The Shot Heard Round the World"
A.) New York
B.) Saratoga
C.) Lexington and Concord
D.) Ohio
C. Lexington and Concord
The colonists had no representation to stand for them in the British Parliament, where the decision to the tax the colonists was made. They felt this was unfair and wanted a voice in making decisions that affected them.
What is "No taxation without representation."
Twelve of the 13 colonies decided to send representatives to a meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which was known as
What is the First Continental Congress?
Who was not include in the phrase "all men are created equal"
Did not include women, natives, or slaves.
The French were fighting the British for control of land in North America. Some Native American tribes fought with the British and others fought with the French which led to the....
What is the French and Indian War?
What is the Boston Tea Party?
What were the strengths of the British Army?
Well Trained, Better Equipped, and Has the world best Navy
What are the strengths of the colonial army?
They believed in their cause, Eventually received help from France and Spain, and they Know the landscape
To protest something by refusing to buy, use, or participate
What is boycott?
A group of protestors who made speeches against taxes and the British government.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
Name 2 Weaknesses for the British Army and the Colonial Army.
British- have to cross the Atlantic ocean, Do not know the landscape, hire mercenaries
American- Untrained, poorly equipped, Small Navy
To undo or withdraw a law
What is repeal?
Benedict Arnold is a spy, he started as a high ranking leader for the Colonial Army and then helped the British. What is the term for someone who did not want their independence for the British?
Loyalist
Colonists had to provide quarters, or temporary places for the redcoats to live.
What is the Quartering Act?
Which battle is considered the turning point of the war?
A. Saratoga
B. New York
C. Return of the Alamo
D. Bunker Hill
A. Saratoga
Who aides the colonist against the British?
France and Spain
Who Wrote "Common Sense" and what did it inspire the American colonists to do?
Thomas Paine, and it rally the colonist to want to be their own country
He was known for the popular being in the Son's of Liberty and drawing the propaganda image of the Boston Massacre
Who is Paul Revere?
Another word for a British soldier
What is a redcoat/lobsterback?