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Where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired.
What was Lexington/Concord?
All men are created equal and have basic rights, people give the government power, the right to overthrow the government when power is being abused.
What are the principles of government outlined in the DOI.
These soldiers volunteered to fight for their colony.
Who were militia?
This act made colonists responsible for feeding and housing British soldiers.
What is the Quartering Act?
This event was illustrated and dispersed through the colonies. Although it is questionable whether it truly deserved its alarming title.
What was the Boston Massacre?
This act taxed colonists for every stamp, paper, letter, etc.
What was the Stamp Act?
This act stopped colonists from settling on land beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
This King of Great Britain during the American Revolution.
Who was King George III?
This key battle is known as the "turning point" of the war.
What was Saratoga?
The day the Declaration of Independence was signed.
What was July 4, 1776?
George Washington used this strategy to win the war.
Took a defensive stance, launched small attacks using guerilla warfare tactics
A person who supported the cause of freedom was called this.
What is a Patriot?
The author of the Star Spangled Banner
Who was Francis Scott Key?
A strong sense of devotion to one's country and the character trait which helped the Continental Army win the war.
What is Patriotism?
The primary author of the DOI
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
Which war put Great Britain in debt & made them raise the taxes of the American colonists?
what was the French and Indian War/7 Years War?