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Name the treaty that ended the American Revolution.
Treaty of Paris
When was the Declaration of Independence approved?
July 4, 1776
I am known for being a "Founding Father." I am Commander and Chief of the Continental Army.
George Washington
What Act was responsible for taxing playing cards?
Stamp Act
Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What effect did the signing of the Declaration of Independence have on the colonies?
Great Britain finally recognized the United States as a free and independent country.
Name the 3 rights the Declaration of Independence gives people.
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
I am known for warning the minutemen that the British are coming.
Paul Revere
What Act was responsible for taxing ALL paper products?
Stamp Act
What country lost their territory after the French and Indian war?
France
What effect did Prussian military leader Frederich von Steuen arriving at Valley Forge have on the military?
The Continental Army became stronger and better trained from its advanced military techniques.
What is meant by "Unalienable Rights?"
Rights that cannot be taken away.
I was an enslaved African American and allowed to join the Continental Army. I became a spy and eventually helped lead Cornwallis to surrender.
James Armistead
Name three goods that the Sugar Act taxed.
-Coffee
-Textiles
-Wine
-Sugar
-Molasses
The Declaration of Independence helped inspire what movement?
The Abolitionist Movement
What was the effect of Great Britain passing the Tea Act?
Members of the Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and boarded British ships and dumped tea overboard.
The Declaration of Independence states, "All men are created equal," what three groups of people were not included in this statement?
Slaves, Women, and minorities
I am responsible for training soldiers how to march, use the bayonet, and fire weapons quickly.
Baron Von Steuben
The British East India Trading company was able to sell goods to the colonies under this act. Name the act.
Tea Act
What was the name of the petition the colonists sent to King George the III in an attempt to prevent the war?
Olive Branch Petition
After the war ended, America's economy experienced several positive impacts, name two.
-British no longer controlled America's trade
-America could build its on factories
-Western lands were open up to settle
Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet that influenced the writers of the Declaration of Independence. What was the name of this pamphlet?
Common Sense
I am a printer and publisher and a Sons of Liberty member. I helped draft the Treaty of Paris.
Benjamin Franklin
-Tea
-Glass
-Lead
-Paint
-Paper
Describe what the phrase "No Taxation without Representation" means.
The colonists felt they were being mistreated as British citizens because they had no representatives in the British Parliament. When tariffs and laws were passed, there wasn’t anyone present to speak for the colonists.