American Revolution 1
Started in 1754 and lasted until 1763.
What is the French and Indian War
The Patriots were willing to give up this to gain independence.
What is their lives?
Placed taxes on all documents, newspapers, pamphlets, and books.
Stamp Act 1765
Gives the writer's personal understanding of events. Examples include letters, diaries, and interviews.
What is a Primary Source?
July 4th 1776
In this peace treaty, the British got most of the French land in North America.
The Treaty of Paris
Enacted taxes on sugar and molasses
The Sugar Act
As a part of these acts the British required the Colonist to allow British Soldiers to live with them.
What are the Intolerable Acts ?
To refuse to buy, sell, or use something
What is a Boycott?
Usually written by someone who did NOT experience the event. Examples are textbooks or encyclopedias.
What is a secondary Source ?
Britain and France began fighting for control of this area.
What is Ohio River Valley?
A fight turns into an angry mob- British soldiers fire into the crowd
What is the Boston Massacre ?
In this event the Sons of Liberty dumped English tea into the harbor in protest of taxes
What is the Boston Tea Party.
On May 1775, this group of men met again in Philadelphia
What is the Second Continental Congress
This group of people won the American Revolution.
Who are The Colonist ?
The English Colonies were located in the
What are the Eastern United States?
Was the second meeting of the colonists that would create the Olive Branch Petition.
2nd Continental Congress
Also as a result of the French and Indian war, the British forced the Colonist to pay these.
Taxes
The idea that Parliament was taxing colonists without their consent or represenation is called:
TAXATION WITH
OUT REPRESENTATION
The crime of trying to remove one's goverment from power by force.
What is treason ?
Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington
Document written by Thomas Jefferson in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence.
The place that the 1st Continental Congress met.
What is Carpenters Hall, Philadelphia ?
In October 1774, Colonial delegates from all colonies (except Georgia) met to discuss tensions between the British and the Colonies
What is the 1st Continental Congress?
Primary author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson