Declaration Of Independence
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
What war left Britain in deep debt, leading it to tax the American colonies.
The French and Indian War
Who was the British King during the American Revolution?
King George lll
What were the first battles of the American Revolution, fought in April 1775, sometimes called “the shot heard ’round the world”?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
What was the main job for most colonists? They grew crops and raised animals for food.
Farming
What city is where the Declaration of Independence was debated and approved?
Philadelphia
What tax in 1765 required colonists to buy special paper for legal documents, newspapers, and even playing cards?
The Stamp Act
He was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and later became the first president of the United States.
George Washington
What 1775 battle near Boston, actually fought mostly on Breed’s Hill, showed that the colonists could stand up to the British, even though the British technically won?
The Battle of Bunker Hill
In New England, many colonists worked in this job, catching cod and other fish in the Atlantic Ocean.
Fishing
Who is the man known as the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What taxes in 1767 were placed on goods like glass, paint, paper, and tea imported into the colonies?
Townshend Acts
He is known as the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
What 1777 American victory in New York is often called the turning point of the war because it convinced France to help the Americans?
The Battle of Saratoga
In the Southern Colonies, large farms that grew cash crops like tobacco and rice were called this.
Plantations
This famous phrase from the Declaration says people have the right to “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of..." What is the answer?
Hapiness
What law in 1773 gave one British company a monopoly on selling tea in the colonies and imposed a small tax on tea?
The Tea Act
Who helped convince the Continental Congress to declare independence and later became the second president of the United States?
John Adams
How did Washington’s surprise attack on Hessian troops, the day after crossing the icy Delaware River in December 1776, boost American morale?
The Battle of Trenton
Many colonial towns had a central open area used for markets, meetings, and celebrations. It was often called this.
Village Green
What are the rights that are "unalienable"
Natural Rights
This phrase became a popular colonial slogan protesting British taxes passed without any colonial representatives in Parliament. What is this phrase?
“No taxation without representation”
Who wrote influential pamphlets like “Common Sense” that inspired many colonists to support independence from Britain?
Thomas Paine
What 1781 battle in Virginia was the last major battle of the war, where British General Cornwallis surrendered to Washington?
The Battle of Yorktown
These strict trade rules said the colonies existed mainly to benefit Britain and should send raw materials to Britain and buy finished goods from it.
Mercantilism