American Revolution #1
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
The Stamp Act
This war occurred because the French and British wanted to control the Ohio River Valley.
The French and Indian War (7 Years War)
A group of angry colonists began attacking British soldiers with snowballs. It resulted in 5 colonists dead.
The Boston Massacre
Britain wanted the colonists to pay them back for their help during the French and Indian War. The Sons of Liberty, upset by the taxes, dressed up like Mohawk Native Americans and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.
The Boston Tea Party
Colonial soldiers would be ready to resist British attack “in a minute" also a person who volunteer to fight
Minutemen/ Militia
What country helped the colonies in the war?
France
One that wanted to be free from British rule.
A Patriot
These were the people that supported Britain and King George.
Loyalists/Redcoats
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
King George
The tax on lead, paint, paper, and glass was known as?
Townshend Acts
Which brief battle forced the British to retreat to Boston? (hint: it's near us!)
Concord
Making excess profits from goods that are in short supply
Profiteering
A barrier that prevents the movement of troop and supplies
Blockade
The person that warned that the Redcoats (British army) was coming during the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
Paul Revere
An act that taxed colonists on molasses
To leave a position in the army before your contract is up
Desert
Where was the "shot heard round the world"?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
True or False: The Tea Act stated colonists had to buy tea from only one British tea company
True
Name a group of people that did not benefit from the Revolutionary War
Native Americans, Black Americans, Women
Who won the Revolutionary War?
Patriots
Famous saying that was a rallying call for the colonists? (as they were not being represented in Parliament)
"No taxation without representation!"
Who was the first man killed in the war?
Crispus Attucks (the Boston Massacre)
Refusal to buy goods. This was an effect of the Townshend Acts.
Boycott
Who was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War? (He became the first U.S President)
George Washington
The document that was created in 1776 that declared the United States independent of Britain
Declaration of Independence