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
It is a sudden and serious change referring to government or leadership.
What is a REVOLUTION
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
Stamp Act
Someone that wanted to be free from British rule.
Patriot
The Patriot leader from Boston whose midnight ride warned of the British coming to Lexington and Concord.
Who is PAUL REVERE
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
Without the _(people of a certain country)___ the result of the American Revolution may have turned out much different. We have the ________ to Thank.
French
What camp did Washington show his leadership at that soldiers suffered from freezing temps, starvation, and disease?
Valley Forge
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
Group of delegates (representatives) that acted as the government for the American colonies
Who is the SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
The British soldiers' uniforms were a bright color and made the soldiers easier to spy. For this reason, they were given this colorful nickame.
What are the REDCOATS
The first shots of the Revolution that were fired at Lexington and Concord, and began the war, became known as this.
What is the SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD
It was someone in the colonies who supported staying loyal to England, also known as a Tory.
What is a LOYALIST
Style of fighting used by the Continental Army which included hit-and-run, surprise attacks, and ambushing the British.
What is GUERRILLA WARFARE
Dressed as Native Americans, the Sons of Liberty boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
Young immigrant from the Caribbean who became a senior aide to General Washington.
Who is ALEXANDER HAMILTON
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
It is the name for someone in the colonies who supported the American Revolution.
What is a PATRIOT
This was the Act the said colonists had to allow soldiers to stay with them in their homes. The king said the the soldiers were there for the colonists "protection".
What is the Quartering Act?
The strategy of refusing to purchase goods in the hopes of weakening another party.
What is BOYCOTT
The French aristocrat who joined the American Revolution and became close friends with Washington, Hamilton, and Jefferson.
Who is MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE
Washington's _____________ ring has been said to change the outcome of the Revolutionary War.
Culper Spy
Where was the "shot heard around the world"?
Lexington and Concord
First signer of the Declaration of Independence with the largest signature
John Hancock
A founding father, he helped turn the tide of the war by gaining the French Alliance.
Who is BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Colonial soldiers would be ready to resist British attack “in a minute"
Minutemen
He betrayed his men to ally himself with the British and is still known as one of the most famous traitors in American history.
Who is BENEDICT ARNOLD
He was the first man to die for the Revolution and he was African American.
Who is CRISPUS ATTACKS
The "world turned upside down" when the British lost this battle, turning the tides of the war to favor the colonies.
What is YORKTOWN
Successful inventor from Pennsylvania who represented the colonies in Britain and tried to convince the British government to treat the colonies fairly
Benjamin Franklin
A government, like American, in which people elect officials to represent their ideas and values in the government.
What is a DEMOCRACY