American Revolution #1
This act passed a law that made colonists pay taxes on anything printed on paper.
What is the Stamp Act
This group of people wanted to be free from King George III and British rule.
Who are the Patriots or the Colonies
How many British colonies formed the United States of America?
Who is 13
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
These two countries helped Washington win the war.
France and Spain
Which country was an ally to the Patriots?
What is France
Who wrote the newspaper Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
This is a written document that people sign when they agree to do something.
Petition
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
True or False:
The British needed the money from the colonist's taxes to pay for wars.
true
What was the name given to the American colonists who supported Great Britain during the American Revolution? They did not agree with the Patriots in the colonies.
What is a LOYALIST
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
a part time army made up of the men of a town
militia
True or False? The French and Indian War was a war between the French versus Indians.
What is False
Dressed as Native Americans, the Sons of Liberty boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
The date of The Declaration of Independence. Month/Day/Year
July 4, 1776
A group of representatives from each colony met in Philadelphia PA to discuss the Intolerable Acts, but decided to try to work things out with King George.
What is the FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
Who was the first person to sign the U.S. Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
Strong disagreement or bad feelings between people.
conflict
What acts/laws were passed to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
What are the Intolerable or (Coercive) Acts
This battle that was lost, proved that the Continental Army was not easy to defeat.
Battle of Bunker Hill
This means to become friends or join with others together against a common foe.
Allies
What were the first battles that led to the war between Britain and the colonies.
Lexington and Concord
He was hired at Valley Forge to help the troops?
Baron Von Stueben
He defended the soldiers during the trial of the Boston Massacre. He later became a President.
John Adams
What are any of the reasons the American colonies won the American Revolution?
• Foreign Aid – French/German/Spanish gave money/troops/naval assistance (ships)
• Better Leadership
• Knowledge of the land – Guerilla Warfare
• Motivation – our lives and our property
This man was one of the first killed in the Boston Massacre.
Who was Crispus Attucks
Did the colonists have representation in the British government? Yes/No
No
Where did the final battle takes place before the British surrender?
Yorktown, VA
Successful inventor from Pennsylvania who represented the colonies in Britain and tried to convince the British government to treat the colonies fairly. He NEVER became president!
Benjamin Franklin
A government, like America's, in which people elect officials to represent their ideas and values in the government.
What is a DEMOCRACY