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Who was the general of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What is an Act?
a law
What war put Great Britain into debt?
The French and Indian War
small army, untrained, little money for supplies
What document was approved and signed on July 4, 1776 that stated the colonists wanted to be free from the British Government?
The Declaration of Independence
Who was the King of Great Britain during the American Revolution?
King George III
What is Parliament?
The British Government
The Stamp Act put a tax on...
Name one advantage for the British Army during the Revolutionary War.
large, well trained, paid, experienced fighters, had money from Parliament for supplies
The Treaty of Alliance with _________ was a major turning point in the war.
France
Who was the FIRST person killed at the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
What is a Massacre?
The murder of many people
What was the Quartering Act?
Colonists were forced to allow soldiers to live in their homes. They also had to feed them and transport them places.
What events were the official start of the Revolutionary War?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
What group of patriots protested British policies, smuggled ammunition and firearms, were violent toward the British, and were responsible for the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty
Name two people who helped write the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman
What is a boycott?
Protesting by refusing to buy or sell goods
The Intolerable Acts were put in place to punish the colonists for the....
Boston Tea Party
What battle did the colonists win that was a turning point in the war?
The Battle of Saratoga (1777)
What are the three unalienable rights listed in the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Who made the engraving, "The Bloody Massacre", a picture that depicted the Boston Massacre?
Paul Revere
What is a delegate?
a person who represents others at a conference
Name three acts/laws that were passed by British Parliament that colonists had to follow.
The Proclamation of 1763, The Stamp Act, The Quartering Act, The Townshend Duties, the Intolerable Acts, The Tea Act
What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?
The Battle of Yorktown (1781)
What document officially ended the Revolutionary War in 1783 that recognized the U.S.'s Independence and gave them a lot of land?
The Treaty of Paris