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This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
Stamp Act
Someone that wanted to be free from British rule.
Patriot
Patriot leader from Boston whose midnight ride warned of the British coming to Lexington and Concord.
Paul Revere
He was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
George Washington
confrontation on March 5, 1770, began as a protest of colonists, but ended with British soldiers shooting and killing five people.
Boston Massacre
Which country was an ally to the Patriots?
France
What did Patriots call British soldiers?
Redcoats
Why did Britain Tax the Colonies? Be specific, name of the event.
To pay the debt from the 7 Years War?
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution.
King George III
Document written by Thomas Jefferson in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain.
Declaration of Independence
What was the famous rally call to protest the taxes imposed by Britain?
"No taxation without representation"
Name of the Treaty that ended the war. Include the year
Treaty of Paris 1783
Name the 1773 Protest that happened in Boston
Boston Tea Party
When was the Declaration of Independence formally adopted. Month/Day/Year
July 4, 1776
Thomas Paine
What was the group of representatives from each colony met to discuss the Intolerable Acts called. BE SPECIFIC
FIRST Continental Congress
What were the first battles that led to the war between Britain and the colonies?
Lexington and Concord
A government, like in America, in which people elect officials to represent their ideas and values in the government.
A Democracy
Which colony did NOT join the First Continental Congress?
Georgia
Thomas Jefferson
Where did the final battle takes place before the British surrender?
Battle of Yorktown
Most famous quote from Declaration of Independence that embodies the ideals of America?
"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
What was the first act of violence in the War for Independence often?
The shot heard around the world
How many laws were part of the Intolerable Acts and what was Britain's goal in passing them?
4. They were passed to punish the Colonists for their disobedience
Lost their ability to self-govern. They wanted the British Parliament to represent them fairly.