Early Settlements
This European country established settlements along the Atlantic coast, including Jamestown in 1607.
England
This was the colonists' number one complaint against the British government.
taxation without representation
This 1765 act taxed paper goods and led to protests among colonists.
The Stamp Act
What was George Washington's role during the American Revolution?
He was the commander-in-chief of the army
What meeting began in Philadelphia on May 10, 1775, that led to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence?
Continental congress
This European nation settled in the Mississippi River Valley and focused on fur trading and maintaining good relationships with Native Americans.
France
What is taxation without representation?"
The colonists wanted someone to represent them in British parliament
This 1770 event escalated tensions by resulting in the deaths of five colonists."
The Boston Massacre
Why is Thomas Paine significant to the American Revolution?
He wrote "Common Sense," which inspired colonists to fight for independence.
Which three Founding Fathers were responsible for drafting the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin.
This group of English settlers sought religious freedom and established the Plymouth Colony in 1620.
Pilgrims
The colonists resisted British acts and taxes using these methods."
boycotting British goods, organizing protests, and forming groups like the Sons of Liberty
In 1773, colonists protested the Tea Act by doing this.
Dumping it into the harbor (the Boston Tea Party)
What was Benjamin Franklin's contribution to the American Revolution?
He helped secure French support for the American cause.
What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To declare the colonies' independence from Great Britain and explain the reasons for separation.
This European nation controlled Florida and established the fort of St. Augustine, the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in North America."
Spain
These colonists wanted independence from Great Britain and believed in self-governance.
Patriots
The British government passed these laws in 1774 to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.
Intolerable Acts
How did Thomas Jefferson contribute to the Revolution?
He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence
Name one major complaint the colonists stated in the Declaration of Independence.
Taxation without representation
These were the three main motivations for European exploration and settlement, often summarized as 'the three Gs.
Gold, Glory, God
These colonists remained loyal to the British crown, believing it provided stability and protection
Loyalists
This 1775 event marked the first military engagements of the American Revolution.
Lexington & Concord
What was John Adams' role during the Revolution?
He was a strong advocate for independence and helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris, which ended the war.
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson