Causes
Complaints about the King and Great Britain made by the colonists.
What are grievances?
This "Common Sense" writer also wrote "Crisis in America" which was read to boost troop's morale at Valley Forge.
Who is Thomas Paine?
Written and signed in 1776
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The battle where the quote "The shot heard around the world" comes from.
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
This amendment addressed the grievance of "We were deprived of our right to a trial by jury"
What is the 6th Amendment?
This act put taxes on official documents
What is the Stamp Act?
This person wrote Common Sense and it gave colonists the idea of independence.
Who is Thomas Paine?
This document was signed and ended the Revolutionary War
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This Frenchman assisted in the battle at Valley Forge
Who is Marquis De Lafayette?
This location in Virginia was where the last battle of the revolution occurred.
What is Yorktown?
Colonists were upset about this because they did not have any representatives to help make these laws.
What is taxation without representation or tyranny?
This thinker gave Thomas Jefferson the idea of unalienable rights
Who is John Locke?
This was written in response to the Boston Tea Party
What are the coercive or intolerable acts?
This location was chosen for battle because it was far away enough that a surprise attack would be unlikely
Battle at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
The Treaty of Paris was a document that recognized the U.S. as this.
What is independent?
After defending the colonies in the French and Indian War, Great Britain felt colonists should pay for this.
What is debt?
Said the famous "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
The Treaty of Paris made this the new border of the U.S.
What is the Mississippi River?
At this battle, the British surrendered due to this.
What is the French Navy?
Congress is allowed to impose these because they represent the people.
What are taxes?
This law prevented colonists from moving west and forced more control over the colonies
What is the Proclamation of 1763
He lead troops at the Battle of Valley Forge
Who is George Washington?
The three unalienable rights
What is Life, liberty, and property?
This country sent aid to assist in colonists winning the Battle of Saratoga by sending weapons and money.
Who is France?
This is how the Constitution fixed the issue of one person having all the power.
Separation of Powers