Causes of the American Revolution
The intolerable acts were in response to what act by the colonist?
Boston Tea Party
Who has the most recognizable signature on the Declaration?
John Hancock
Where was the Deceleration of Independence written ?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The first shots were fired where?
Lexington & Concord, MA
Commander of the Continental Army
George Washington
How did the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?
Debt from war led to taxes & proclamation line
Colonies were forced to stop printing their own money under which act?
Currency Act
Who wrote the declaration ?
Thomas Jefferson
Why did the British lose the Battle of Sullivan's Island?
-Fort made of sand and palmetto logs
Commander of the British Army
Charles Cornwallis
Why did all the taxes anger colonist? There's a famous quote that goes with this.
"No taxation without representation"
What was the reason the British were traveling to Concord?
Take and claim ammunition and weapons from a powder house
What was the date the final draft of the Deceleration was signed?
July 4th, 1776
American General who made several mistakes at the battle of Camden
Horatio Gates
At Buford's Massacre, who was the British commanding officer ?
Banastre Tarleton
Organized by the Sons and Daughters of Liberty, which was the most common form of protest to the Stamp Act?
Boycott
Nickname for Loyalist
Tories
How is the NBA team in Philadelphia's name connected to the declaration?
76'ers
What was the name of the the British Major that threatened the people of the back country prior to the battle of Kings Mountain?
Who won this battle?
Patrick Ferguson
Patriots
Who was known as the "Swampfox"
Thomas Sumter
Francis Marion
The following items were taxed as part of the Townshend Duties?
Glass,Tea, Paint
Hit and run battle tactic that uses surprise attacks
Guerilla Warfare
Who signed the Declaration from SC?
Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward Jr, Thomas Lynch Jr, Aruthur Middleton
Called the turning point of the American Revolution
Battle of Kings Mountain
Who was the commander of the Continental army at Cowpens