Key People
He was the King of England during the American Revolution
King George III
True or False: The British needed the money from the colonist's taxes to pay for debt from the French and Indian (7 Years) War.
True
Someone that wanted to be free from British rule
Patriot
Which came first: The Declaration of Independence or the US Constitution?
Declaration of Independence
Commander of the Continental Army
George Washington
During this event, people dressed as Mohawks to disguise themselves and boarded ships to throw their contents into the harbor.
Boston Tea Party
Someone who was loyal to King George
Loyalist
To protest what they considered unfair taxes, colonists organized _________, refusing to buy or use British goods or items that were taxed.
Boycotts
Who has the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Lexington & Concord
What was the nickname for British soldiers based on their military garb?
Redcoats
July 4, 1776
Which "Founding Father" was considered the primary author of Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
This confrontation on March 5, 1770, began as a protest of colonists, but ended with British soldiers shooting and killing five people.
Boston "Massacre"
What was the name for the American military force?
Continental Army
The idea that Parliament was taxing colonists was turned into the famous phrase: (4 words)
Who gave the speech at the 2nd Virginia Convention in 1775 with the famous line "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
The French and Indian War was fought between what two groups?
The French and British
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
Patriots who protested British tax policy
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
Stamp Act
This "Founding Father" was a Pennsylvanian delegate to the Continental Congress where he helped draft the Declaration of Independence and later was a diplomat to France.
Benjamin Franklin
This was the final battle of the American Revolution?
The Battle of Yorktown
Representatives from each of the colonies convened from all of the colonies to discuss the possibility of independence in the 1st and 2nd ________ ___________
Continental Congresses
What document officially ended the American Revolution?
The Treaty of Paris