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Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the name of the two events in Boston that led to the start of the Revolutionary War?
Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party
Why did the Stamp Act make colonists upset?
They now had to pay a tax on stamps, newspaper, pamphlets, etc.
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
Name what led to Pontiac's War.
The British began settling the lands of the Ottawa people.
In which city did American forces surprise British troops on Christmas night 1776?
Trenton
What was Benjamin Franklin's famous line?
"Join or die"
What was the name of the Colonial Army?
Continental Army
What were the last names of the two men who helped George Washington train his troops?
Von Steuben and Lafeyette
Which battle made the colonists start to believe that they could defeat the British?
Battle of Bunker Hill
What was passed to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
What was the line in the Declaration of Independence that made women and African-Americans feel left out?
"All men are created equal"
What was the name of the British Army's leader?
George Cornwallis
What was the French and Indian War?
Where were American colonists not allowed to live west of?
- A nine year war between France and Great Britain over territory in North America.
-Appalachian Mtns.
What was the famous rallying cry from colonists after Britain started putting taxes on everything.
"No taxation without representation"
Name three advantages the Patriots had over the British.
- Fought on their homeland.
-Britain had to use more time and money transporting troops and supplies across the Atlantic Ocean
-The Patriots were fighting for their independence and freedom.
What is Patrick Henry's famous line?
"Give me liberty or give me death"
Put these events in order- Stamp Act, Suffolk Resolves, Albany Plan of Union, Treaty of Paris, Boston Massacre
1. Albany Plan of Union
2. Stamp Act
3. Suffolk Resolves
4.Boston Massacre
5. Treaty of Paris
Name one thing the Suffolk Resolves did.
Parliament passed a tax on imported goods such as glass, lead, paper, and tea.
Think about the U.S. Constitution. Name three amendments that were passed because of the Revolutionary War.
1st Amendment- Freedom of Speech, freedom of religion, etc.
2nd Amendment- The right to bear arms
4th Amendment- Protects citizens from unreasonable searches/seizures.