Important Points of AR
Our success at this battle, showed the French that we had a chance against the British. They subsequently decided to send us aide (money, troops, support, etc.)
Battle of Saratoga (1777)
This group harassed English Tax collectors
Sons of Liberty
True or False:
The signing of Declaration of Independence was the end of the American Revolution.
False (Some would argue that it was the symbolic beginning of the war)
What was the first "successful" English colony?
Jamestown, Virginia (Chesapeake)
What number am I thinking about right now (between 1 and 7)
Teacher to choose right before and write it down (1 in the 7 groups should win)
How was Washington able to sneak up on the British and Hessian soldiers at Trenton?
12/26/1776
Early morning after Christmas (would have had a feast, alcohol, party, up late)
Explain the Quartering Act
Britain sent troops to control colonies/enforce new laws/acts/tax collection. The Quartering Act was to force colonists to house the soldiers in their homes.
Where was the Declaration of Independence written and signed?
Independence Hall- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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What was Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party?
The Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)
Name the biggest American General and the biggest British General
Washington- American
Cornwallis- British
How many colonists were massacred in Boston in the bloody massacre on March 5, 1770?
5
Who was blamed for all of the problems listed in the D.O.I?
King George III
What was the main motivation for a majority of those coming to settle the New England area?
Religious/Political Persecution
What piece of propaganda, created by Ben Franklin for the purpose of uniting the colonies the French and Indian War, also worked to unite them during the American Revolution?
Join or Die (cut up snake visual)
Bunker Hill (Aka Breed's Hill)
The Sons of Liberty were dressed like Native Americans when they boarded British ships to carry out this rebellion:
Boston Tea Party- Throwing tea overboard
What crime were the signers of the Declaration of Independence committing?
Treason
Explain what John Smith required of his men that not only helped save Jamestown but also made him hated by the "Gentlemen" of the colony.
"He that will not work, shall not eat" (must farm/hunt before going to look for gold)
The Americans put militia soldiers together that could be ready in a very short amount of time to stop their daily jobs/roles and be prepared to fight. What did we call them?
Minutemen
What document marked the end of the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Describe the "Cycle of Madness"
1-British make New Tax/Act/Law
2-Colonists Rebel/Boycot/Protest
3-British repeal Tax/Act/Law
4-Start Again! British make New Tax/Act/Law
He is often credited as the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
In 1621, the Pilgrims and the Wompanoag Indians shared a meal to celebrate their first successful harvest. What are two foods that were most likely on the menu?
Venison
Wild Fowl
Seafood (seal, lobster, fish)
The year that our founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence and The United States of America became an independent nation was in 17___
76