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Why did the colonists and British fight the French and Indian War?
Take over French land in Ohio River Valley.
Who was the lawyer who defended the British soldiers who killed the unarmed colonists in the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
What was the Boston Tea Party?
An act of civil disobedience dump tea Boston Harbor protest Tea Act
What was the first battle of the Revolution where the "shot heard round the world" was fired?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
What are unalienable rights and where do they come from?
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness. Comes from God or nature. You are born with them.
What did the king of England do in order to pay the debt caused by the war?
Taxing the colonists
Who was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army (the Americans)?
George Washington
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What battle did Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold capture the British artillery without firing a shot?
Fort Ticonderoga
What is a loyalist or tory?
They stayed loyal to Great Britain. Did NOT want independence.
What was the Proclamation Line of 1763?
Colonists cannot move west of the Appalachian Mountains
Who wrote Common Sense and urged Americans to support the Revolution?
Thomas Paine
What kind of conditions (list 3) did the American soldiers face at Valley Forge?
Cold weather, lack of proper clothing and sanitation, hunger, disease.
In what battle did George Washington and his army cross the Delaware River the day after Christmas to attack the Hessians?
Trenton
What was a patriot?
Colonist who wanted to gain their independence from Britain.
What was the Stamp Act?
Tax on legal document , licenses, playing cards, etc.
Who was the French Noble who helped Americans during the Revolutionary War?
Marquis de Lafayette
What were two provisions of the Treaty of Paris 1783
1. 13 colonies become independent.
2. Boundaries established.
Which battle was the turning point of the war because it prompted France to come to our aid?
Battle of Saratoga
What was quartering?
British soldiers could stay in colonists’ homes; angered colonists.
What did the British do to punish the colonists after the Boston Tea Party?
Cancel town meetings, close Boston Harbor (Intolerable Acts)
Who was founder of the U.S. Navy. Led raids on British ships and famous for yelling “I have not yet begun to fight”?
John Paul Jones
How did Patrick Henry end his speech before the Virginia House of Burgesses when he was trying to convince them to join the war effort?
"Give me liberty, or give me death."
What was the last major battle of the war when the British were surrounded by the American army and cut off from the sea by the French navy?
Battle of Yorktown
What is a boycott?
When a group refuses to buy a good or service to enact change.