American Revolution #1
He was the King of England during the American Revolution.
Who is KING GEORGE III
Document written by Thomas Jefferson in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain
What is the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Complete this famous phrase that was a rallying call for the colonist when fighting against the acts imposed by Britain. "No taxation....
What is "WITHOUT REPRESENTATION"
Name of the war which lasted eight years when colonists fought for their independence from Britain
What is the AMERICAN REVOLUTION
This document officially ended the American Revolution as an agreement of peace.
What is the TREATY OF PARIS
What was one of the main problems faced by soldiers at Valley Forge?
extreme cold,
hunger (lack of food),
disease (typhus, smallpox, dysentery),
inadequate clothing (no shoes, rags),
poor sanitation
lack of medicine
tax on sugar, molasses, coffee, fabrics, etc.
Sugar Act
What is salutary neglect?
The mother country leaves its colony alone to as long as they are sending resources to the "mother country."
A protest group that
Shared news about what was going on in each of the 13 colonies
Specifically what the British were doing and how to resist them.
Committees of Correspondence
He was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Who is GEORGE WASHINGTON
This confrontation on March 5, 1770, began as a protest of colonists, but ended with British soldiers shooting and killing five people.
What is the BOSTON MASSACRE
What are the three reasons the United States won the war against Britain?
1. Fighting on their own land
2. support from other countries
3. strong leadership
Who was the number one ally to the Patriots ?
the French
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
Stamp Act
What war lead to the END of salutary neglect? (the british started enforcing navigation laws after this)
The French and Indian War
What is it called when people refuse to buy goods from a particular group or country?
Boycott
The war tactics of the Americans
Guerilla Warfare
It was someone in the colonies who supported staying loyal to England.
What is a LOYALIST
How and where did the Revolutionary war end?
The battle of Yorktown
Dressed as Native Americans, the Sons of Liberty boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
Which Revolutionary War battle involved George Washington and his troops crossing the Delaware River on Christmas?
Trenton
What did the proclamation of 1763 state? (after the French and Indian War, the proclamation limited the colonists from doing what?)
They were not allowed to go passed the Appalachian mountains, it was reserved for Native Americans.
This person wrote the Decleration of Independance
Thomas Jefferson
What are two of the MANY things that lead to the colonist wanting to separate from England?
1. The stamp act
2. The Tea Act
3. The Boston Massacre
4. The killing of colonists, the battles of Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill
5. Paying Taxes with not representation in government
This battle that was lost, but proved that the Continental Army was not easy to defeat.
Battle of Bunker Hill
Which battle was an important win for the Patriots and helped turn the war around?
Battle of Saratoga
Name 3 American ADVANTAGES during the war
Good Leadership
Motivation
Home Team
Better Rifle: The Long Rifle
Sharp-Shooters
Support from overseas!
What battle is known as the "shot heard around the world" and started the war
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Intolerable Acts punished Massachusetts for the _______________.
Boston Tea Party
What date was the Declaration of Independence approved by the 2nd Continental Congress?
July 4th 1776
A group of representatives from each colony met to discuss the Intolerable Acts but decided to try to work things out with King George.
What is the FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
What is Mercantilism
Where the "mother country" takes natural and other resources from its colonies
Name 3 American DISADVANTAGES during the war
Inexperience
Short enlistments
Shortages
Suspicious of each other
Why is Saratoga known as the "turning point of the war"?
We gained support from France and it a raised morale
Name 3 British ADVANTAGES during the war
Military Power
Superior Numbers
Native American support
Loyalist support
Money
Pride/morale
Name 3 British DISADVANTAGES during the war
No Strong Motivation
Unaggressive Officers
Far From Home
Vast Coastline and Land
Easy Targets
Weaker Muskets: Flintlock Musket/Brown Bess
Fighting Alone