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What did the colonists mean by “No taxation without representation”?
They were being taxed by Britain without having representatives in Parliament.
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What were the first battles of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord.
What act taxed paper goods like newspapers and legal documents?
The Stamp Act
Who said “Give me liberty or give me death”?
Patrick Henry.
What ocean separated the colonies from Britain?
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense supporting independence?
Thomas Paine
What battle proved the colonists could fight the British even though they lost?
The Battle of Bunker Hill.
What act taxed imported goods like glass, lead, and tea?
The Townshend Acts.
What famous ride warned that the British were coming?
Paul Revere’s Ride.
What protest involved colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor?
The Boston Tea Party
Who was the king of Britain during the American Revolution?
King George III
What major American victory convinced France to support the colonies?
Battle of Saratoga
What act gave the British East India Company control over tea sales?
The Tea Act
What important document declared the colonies independent from Britain?
The Declaration of Independence.
What document ended the French and Indian War but left Britain in debt?
The Treaty of Paris (1763).
Who helped warn colonists that the British were coming with Paul Revere?
William Dawes (or Samuel Prescott).
What battle was the final major battle of the war?
The Battle of Yorktown.
What law forced colonists to house British soldiers?
The Quartering Act.
In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
What was the name for laws that punished Boston after the Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts.
Which French nobleman helped the American army and became a hero?
Marquis de Lafayette.
In what colony did the Battle of Yorktown take place?
Virginia.
What colonial meeting protested British policies in 1774?
The First Continental Congress.
What treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris (1783).