American Revolution #1
He was the King of England during the American Revolution.
Who was KING GEORGE III?
Document in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What is a treaty?
An agreement between 2 or more parties that ends war
What document officially ended the American Revolution?
The Treaty of Paris
Name of the war that put Britain into debt, which led to them raising taxes on the colonists?
What is the FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
What was the Stamp Act
The group that protested the British government
Sons of Liberty
The Patriot leader from Boston whose midnight rides warned of the British coming to Lexington and Concord.
PAUL REVERE
This battle was the "shot heard around the world".
What was the Battle of Lexington & Concord?
He said "I have not yet begun to fight!"
Who was John Paul Jones?
It is the name for someone in the colonies who supported the American Revolution.
A patriot
4 new laws that were imposed on the colonists including the Quartering Act.
What were the Intolerable Acts?
True or False: The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
What is True?
True or False: The Declaration of Independence ended the Revolutionary War
False
Won the revolutionary war.
Who were the American Colonists?
This referred to someone in the colonies who supported staying loyal to England
Loyalist
The place of the first big victory of the Continental Army
Battle of Saratoga
Commander of the Continental Army
George Washington
During this event, people dressed as Native Americans and boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
What day and year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
He wrote the pamphlet, Common Sense.
Who was Thomas Paine?
Which country helped the colonists win the war?
France
The Battle that showed Americans could inflict heavy losses on the British (were powerful).
What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
He said "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!"
Who was Patrick Henry?
The "Father of the American Navy".
Who was john Paul Jones?
This battle marked the turning point of the Revolutionary War.
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
The battle that restored George Washington's reputation.
What was the Battle of Trenton?
The slogan the colonists kept saying because they were unhappy with the taxes.
NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
British General during the early years of the war.
Who was General Howe?
The term used to describe the way the British king ruled over the colonies prior to the Revolution Era.
What is salutary neglect?
The first to die during the Boston Massacre.
Who was Crispus Attucks?
This was the final battle of the American Revolution
The Battle of Yorktown
Where the Continental Army stayed when they were weak, dirty, and cold (winter camp).
What is Valley Forge?
The leader of the British troops that surrendered at Yorktown.
Who was General Cornwallis?
12 of 13 colonies gathered in Philadelphia and formed the First________
Continental Congress