People/Vocab
Redcoats represent...
the British
What event, which occurred on March 5th, 1770, included the first American deaths in the American Revolution?
Boston Massacre
Which two countries fought in the American Revolution?
England and America (13 colonies)
Which of the following was passed first by British Parliament?
Stamp Act
Explain "no taxation without representation".
Must include: government representation, cannot tax due to representation, etc.
Who said "The British are coming!"?
Paul Revere
This war (BEFORE THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION) was very expensive, and King George decided the American should pay for it with taxes.
French and Indian War
Who became the first president because of the war?
George Washington
Why was the Boston Massacre called the "Boston Massacre"?
Must mention: propaganda, colonists feelings, why it was created, etc.
Name 4 history teachers other than Vanessa.
He was chosen to lead the American army in the war.
George Washington.
What did the Stamp Act tax?
All printed materials (paper, newspapers, etc.)
Name and describe 3 reasons as to why the colonists decided to fight for their independence.
Must include: what was passed, how it affected colonists, why they were upset, and how they fought against it.
What was one effect of the of the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
Before the 1700s, who controlled trade in the colonies?
What does repeal mean?
To revoke/cancel.
This was the event in which many Patriots boarded a British ship and destroyed all of the product on board.
Boston Tea Party
How did the war end?
Treaty of Paris
What legislature came out of the American Revolution?
The Declaration of Independence
Name 2 things that the colonists NOT do after the French and Indian War? *What did KGIII do to the colonists after the French and Indian war?*
Buy land, make arrangements with Native Americans to buy land, travel west (this had to approved by the British Parliament), live in the west (they were sent back east if they lived in the west).
What was the Proclamation Line of 1763?
British King George III did not want colonial expansion west of the Appalachian Mountains etc.
This was the law that required colonists to allow British soldiers into their homes to eat and sleep.
Quartering Acts
How long was the war?
1775-1783 (8 years)
What piece of literature made colonists want to fight for their independence?
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
Great Britain + America v. French + Native Americans
**MUST INCLUDE ALL**