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The colonies are an extension of _______________, so they share their government, their identity, their pride, and also their enemies.
England/Britain
What were colonists that wanted to fight for independence called?
Patriots
What was the name of the act that required the colonists to buy tea from a British company and to pay a tax on it as well?
Tea Act
What was the name of the act that required colonists to pay tax on molasses, wine, coffee and some other goods?
Sugar Act
The _______________Act of 1765 – required colonists to pay a tax for all paper products that they purchased.
Stamp
Which act placed a tax on products such as paint and lead?
Townshend Act
This act required colonists to house and feed British soldiers living in the 13 colonies without compensation (meaning they would not get paid back).
How many English colonies were there at the time of the American Revolution?
13
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
A mob of colonists began throwing ice and oyster shells at British soldiers in Boston. The British soldiers fired on the crowd, killing 5 colonists. The British soldiers are arrested and put on trial. John Adams, a colonist, defends the British soldiers and wins. This event was known as the___________________.
Boston Massacre
A radical group that does such acts as tarring and feathering British officials and burning stamps to protest the King's treatment of the colonists was known as___________________.
The Sons of Liberty
American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing multiple taxes, dumped 342 chests of British tea into the harbor. The event was the first major act of defiance to British rule over the colonists. It showed Great Britain that Americans wouldn’t take taxation and tyranny sitting down, and rallied American patriots across the 13 colonies to fight for independence. This event is known as_____________________.
Boston Tea Party
A colonist that wanted America to remain a territory of England would be called a...
loyalist
Which document did the Second Continental Congress sign on July 4, 1776 after multiple unsuccessful attempts to negotiate with the King?
The Declaration of Independence
What was the name of the first successful English colony?
Jamestown
What could the famous picture of the Boston Massacre be considered, especially since it was an inaccurate depiction of the events used to sway people's beliefs?
propaganda
What was the name of a series of 4 acts which closed Boston’s ports, forbid colonists to hold meetings, and required colonists to house more soldiers in homes, taverns, and unoccupied buildings?
Intolerable Acts
Why was the Boston Massacre considered a pivotal moment (turning point) of the American Revolution?
Because it scared many of the loyalists into supporting the revolution.
Which war caused a debt that needed to be paid by England, which in turn caused the British Parliament to begin taxing the colonists?
French and Indian
The British passed the _______________in 1766, which said that the king had the authority to pass laws for the American colonies the same as he did in Britain.
Declaratory Act
Who created the "fake news" picture of the Boston Massacre?
Paul Revere
Why did the colonists think that they should not have to pay taxes to the British government?
Because they had no representation in parliament
What was the name of the law that said the colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
What was the name of the group of important men from each colony who met twice, once to send a final letter to the king, and once to sign the Declaration of Independence?
Continental Congress
Name 3 things about the engraving of the "Bloody Massacre" that were inaccurate.
1. The dog
2. The woman
3. The colonists had no weapons
4. The soldiers were ordered to fire
5. The soldiers started it