Section 1
This 1773 act of defiance against British taxes involved the destruction of tea.
Boston Tea Party
This general led the Continental Army to victory.
George Washington
The American Revolution was a battle between which two sides?
American colonists and Great Britain
What is the name of the document that declared the colonies’ independence from Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
Another name for tories.
Loyalists
This Founding Father was known for the speech , 'Give me liberty, or give me death!'
Patrick Henry
The last major battle of the revolution where Cornwallis surrendered.
Battle of Yorktown
This group of people were loyal to the British King.
Tories
The Declaration of Independence states that the government should respect the rights of the rich people, revolutionaries, the king, or all people?
All people
This king ruled Great Britain during the American Revolution.
King George III
France provided these three things to the Americans.
money, supplies, and soldiers
This group of people went against the British King.
Rebels
The country was an ally to the colonists because they wanted to get back at Great Britain for winning the French and Indian War.
France
This group of people helped on both sides during the war. Britain bribed some to fight for them by offering freedom.
African Americans
The turning point battle that led to French support.
Battle of Saratoga
Which word means ‘a major change in government or way of thinking’?
Revolutionary
This 1765 act imposed taxes on paper goods and legal documents in the colonies.
Stamp Act
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
This is a synonym for the word “liberty”.
Freedom
These acts in 1767 placed duties on common items like glass, paper, and tea.
Townshend Acts?