People
Who wrote the Deceleration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Where was the Tea Party at?
Boston.
What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
The colonists got mad and came in a boat with tea and dumped the tea into the harbor.
How long did the French and Indian War last?
About seven years, here are the dates (1754 to 1763)
What is the American Revolution about?
13 of Great Britain's North American colonies threw off British rule to establish the United States of America founded with the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Who was the commander of the American Army?
George Washington
Where was the shot Heard Around The World?
Lexington and Concord!
Who had the biggest signature on the Decoration of Independence.
John Hancock!
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
July 4 1776
What year was the Intolerable Acts?
1774
What did Cornwallis do at York Town?
He surrendered!!!!!
Where did Corn Wallis surrender?
York Town.
What was the first event in the time line?
The French and Indian War.
Who went against each other in the French and Indian War?
France and America.
Why is Common Sense important?
Common Sense outlined the need for American independence.
Who wrote Common Sence?
Thomas Paine
What was the Quartering Act?
The Quartering Act was when the colonists had to open up there homes to let the British soldiers have a place to eat, drink, and sleep.
What year was the Boston Massacre?
March 5th 1770
Name all the acts!!! P.s they do not have to be in order!
Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Tea Act, and Intolerable Acts
Name the last event in the American Revolution!
The Treaty of Paris!
Who had the biggest signature on the Decoration of Independence
John Handcock
Where was the Declaration of Independence written?
It was written in Philadelphia!
Explain the Sugar Act!
The new Sugar Act cut the colonists from 6 to 3 cence per gallon retained a high duty on foreign refined sugar, and prohibited the importation of all foreign rum.
What year was the Stamp Act written.
March 22 1765
What month what day and what year was the Boston Tea Party?
December 16,1773