American Revolution #1
What is the Stamp Act?
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
What Frenchman helped George Washington at Valley Forge?
Lafayette
A group of angry colonists began attacking British soldiers with snowballs. It resulted in 5 colonists dead. What was this event?
The Boston Massacre
What is the Boston Tea Party?
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.
Where was the first battle of the American revolution?
Lexington, Mass.
What river did Washington cross to attack the Hessians?
The Delaware
What is a "patriot" during the American revolutiion?
One that wanted to be free from British rule.
What are "loyalists" or "redcoats"
These were the people that supported Britain and King George.
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
King George
A law that states colonists had to provide food and housing to the Redcoats
Quartering Act
What is the Tea Act?
Britain would only allows their tea company to import tea to the colonies.
Who were the Hessians?
German mercanaries paid to fight against the Americans.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
British wanted to punish colonists for dumping the tea. They sent Thomas Gage to close the port and restrict town meetings. They couldn't trade and many people lost their jobs.
Who said "one if by land and two if by sea"
Paul Revere
This person worked on designing and sewing the American Flag.
Betsy Ross
Nathan Hale
Name 3 hardships soldiers faced at Valley Forge.
disease
cold weather
no supplies
True or False: The Tea Act stated colonists had to buy tea from only one British tea company
True
Name this meeting
Representative from each colony met to discuss the approaching war and demand rights from the King or they would stop trading.
The First Continental Congress
Who said "Give me liberty or give me death!"?
Patrick Henry
What did the colonist say about being taxed without having representatives in the British parliament
"No taxation without representation"
When did the "shot heard around the world" happen?
Beginning of the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
Refusal to buy goods. Effect of the Townshend Acts.
boycott
Who was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
Daily Double
These women helped out the men and by making clothing for them as they protested goods and taxes charged by the British.
The Daughters of Liberty