Colonial Period
Did the colonist have representation in the British government?
no
Name of the war which lasted eight years when colonists fought for their independence from Britain
What is the AMERICAN REVOLUTION
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
Stamp Act
He was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Who is GEORGE WASHINGTON
Dressed as Native Americans, the Sons of Liberty boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
a part time army made up of men who have different jobs
militia
Who were the colonies governors loyal to?
The King
How did the Siege of Boston end?
With the British leaving Boston
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 person wrote the Decleration of Independance
Thomas Jefferson
It was someone in the colonies who supported staying loyal to England.
What is a LOYALIST
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"
What "resource" came from West Africa through the Triangular Trade?
Labor, slaves
How did the Revolutionary war end?
Treaty of Paris
Document written by Thomas Jefferson in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain
What is the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
The Patriot leader from Boston whose midnight ride warned of the British coming to Lexington and Concord.
Who is PAUL REVERE
What were the three branchs of a Native American governing system
Chief, Elders, and Council
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
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
Which battle was an important win for the Patriots and helped turn the war around?
Battle of Saratoga
What are group of acts imposed on Boston that fueled hatred towards Britain?
The Intolerable Acts
Who wrote the newspaper Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
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Who was an ally to the Patriots ?
the French,and the Spanish (Netherlands Two)
What war lead to the END of salutary neglect? (the british started enforcing navigation laws after this)
The French and Indian War
What battle is known as the "shot heard around the world"
Battles of Lexington and Concord
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Who is the diplomat that convinces the French to join the war
Ben Franklin
Name Three Seperate regions where Native Americans were found
1.Eastern Woodlands
2 Great Plains
3 Southwest
4. Great Basin
5.Southeast
6.California
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What is Mercantilism
Where the "mother country" takes natural and other resources from its colonies
What is the Battle of Yorktown known as?
The Final war of the revolution
What is salutary neglect?
The act of the British not enforcing laws and rules upon the colonies as long as they are successful
He was the King of England during the American Revolution.
Who is KING GEORGE III
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.
What date was the Declaration of Independence approved by the 2nd Continental Congress?
July 4th 1776