Leaders of the
American Revolution
American Revolution
Poor spokesman, a lawyer, wore a cheap grey wig people made fun of
Who is Sam Adams?
The place where George Washington and the Continental Army took refuge
What is Valley Forge?
Had no obligation to remain under British Rule
What Thomas Paine argued in Common Sense?
Offered Freedom
What the British Offered enslaved Africans?
Reducing the Tax in America did this?
The reduction of tax in American gave an unfair advantage to British Merchants?
Popular playwright
Who Is Mercy Otis Warren?
The first armed conflicts of the American Revolution, taking place on April 19, 1775
What is Lexington and Concord?
Government should be established to secure the natural rights of its citizens, including "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness," and derive its "just powers from the consent of the governed
Which is what the Declaration of Independence said is the purpose of government?
John Hancock
Who was the first to sign the declaration of Independence?
A duty only on foreign goods
What is the Sugar Act?
They wrote letters to further the Patriot cause
Who is Abigail And John Adams?
By strategically occupying the high ground on Breed's Hill
How did the Americans use geography to their advantage in the battle of Bunker Hill?
Taxation without representation
A major grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence?
The Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act
What are the Intolerable acts?
Tax on items within the Colonies
What is the Stamp act?
Went to the Ohio Valley to address issues before the French Indian War?
Who is George Washington?
First major battle of the American Revolution
What is Bunker Hill?
This put their lives at risk
What is sign the declaration of Independence?
Initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea
What are the Townshend acts
British parliament response to Boston Tea Party?
What is the blockade of the Boston Harbor?
Famous for "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
The last major battle of the American Revolution
What is Yorktown?
Done in response to tea acts
What is the Boston Tea Party?
Cause of the Boston Massacre
The fight over taxes and representation?
The Tea Act of 1773 triggered a reaction with far more significant consequences than either the 1765 Stamp Act or the 1767 Townsend Acts
What acts provoked the colonists to anger?