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What created such a huge debt that King George III and parliament created a series of taxes for the colonists to pay?
French and Indian War
During the Boston Tea party, the Sons of Liberty protested the ____________ tax by dumping English tea into the Boston Harbor.
Tea
Who was an inspirational speaker that said, "Give me liberty or give me death" to motivate the troops?
Patrick Henry
Who was a delegate to the Continental Congress who drafted the Treaty of Paris ending the war and recognizing American independence?
John Adams
In the Declaration of Independence, the committee listed 27 grievances against who?
King George III and parliament
By the mid ______ the thirteen British American colonies were firmly established along the eastern coast of North America.
1700's
Who helped draft the Declaration of Independence and served as an Ambassador to France to enlist aid for the war?
Benjamin Franklin
Who was a member of the Sons of Liberty and rode from Boston to Lexington to let people know the British were coming?
Paul Revere
On June 11, 1776 the Committee of how many people were appointed to draft the Declaration of Independence?
5
What was the first constitution that was adopted on November 15 of 1777 called?
The Articles of Confederation
In 1765, the British Parliament created the _______ act in which every piece of paper from newspaper to legal documents had to be taxed.
Stamp
Who became a traitor to the colonies when he joined Great Britain's army?
Benedict Arnold
In the battles of Lexington and Concord, the __________ defeated the ____________ bolstering the colonists' confidence that they might be able to win the war?
Minutemen/redcoats
The Second Continental Congress met on May 10, 1775 to form what?
A Continental Army
What did the delegates believe should be addressed when they met on May 14, 1787 to revise the first constitution?
A stronger government
The Sons and Daughters of ____________ burned stamp paper, threatened tax collectors, and boycotted goods.
Liberty
Who was selected the be the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
The Battles of ___________ were the turning point in the war leading the colonists to believe they could win the war?
Saratoga
What did the First Continental Congress do if the King did not stop the additional taxes on the colonists?
Boycott English goods
Who were the redcoats?
British Soldiers
On March 5, 1770 British redcoats fired into a mob of angry protestors killing five colonists. This became known as the __________
Boston Massacre
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence and a delegate to the Continental Congress?
Thomas Jefferson
The "shot heard around the world" refers to the first battles of the Revolutionary War known as the Battles of ______________________________
Lexington and Concord
The First Continental Congress met in September and October of 1774 to discuss a petition to the British government about waht?
The Intolerable Acts
What did the quartering act require colonists to do with the Redcoats?
House and feed them in their own home