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
What was the name of the ship that the Pilgrims came to the Americas on.
Mayflower
What is a treaty?
An agreement between 2 or more parties that ends war
Where did the American Revolution officially end?
Paris
What is a port?
A place near the water where ships dock to unload their goods.
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 rides warned of the British coming to Lexington and Concord.
Hint: also the guy who made the engraving of the Boston Massacre for the newspaper
Who is PAUL REVERE
This was the first battle of the American Revolution
The Battle of Lexington & Concord
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 word describes stealing something sneakily?
Smuggle
This act put a tax on tea that the colonists had to pay taxes on barrels of tea.
Tea Act
Someone who was loyal to King George
Loyalist
True or False: The Declaration of Independence ended the Revolutionary War
False
Who won the revolutionary war?
The Colonists
True or False:
The British needed the money from the colonist's taxes to pay for wars.
true
What is an export?
A good sent out/sold to another country
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 was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4
Who is the best social studies teacher you've ever had?
Miss Smith
How did the colonists protest the King's unfair laws?
Boycotting tea
Were the Sons of Liberty pro-British or anti-British
anti-British
What did King George do that made colonists upset? This led to the Boston Massacre.
He sent British soldiers to Boston.
When the colonists arrived in the New World, they were in search of these items.
Riches, Freedom of Religion
The French and Indian War was fought between the _______________ in ________________
The French and British in North America
Name the river that Washington & his troops crossed during the AR.
The Delaware River
The idea that Parliament was taxing colonists without their consent is called:
TAXATION WITH
OUT REPRESENTATION
What is the penalty for treason? (betraying your country)
Hanging
This container held tea during the Boston Tea Party.
Crates
What happened to Crispus Attucks (black man) during the Boston Massacre?
Was one of 5 who died
This was the final battle of the American Revolution
The Battle of Yorktown
During this event, 2,500 colonists died due to disease, hunger, and cold
Valley Forge
What are two of the items taxed in the Townshend Acts?
wool, paper, lead, paint, glass, tea
How would you describe King George's personality?
Arrogant, rude, self-centered