Causes of the Revolution
What law required colonists to pay a tax on all printed paper goods, such as newspapers and playing cards?
The Stamp Act
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense, encouraging independence from Britain?
Thomas Paine
What document officially announced the colonies’ break from Great Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
What country became America’s first ally during the war?
France
What was the main purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
To prevent colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
At which battle did George Washington cross the Delaware River to surprise the Hessians?
The Battle of Trenton
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the main idea of the Declaration of Independence?
That all men have natural rights and government must protect them
What did the Treaty of Paris (1783) recognize?
The independence of the United States
What slogan did colonists use to protest British taxes?
“No taxation without representation!”
What battle was the turning point of the war that convinced France to support the colonists?
The Battle of Saratoga
Who was the King of Britain during the Revolutionary War?
King George III
What document ended the Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris (1783)
What group of people faced hardship because many of them supported Britain and were forced to leave?
Loyalists
What group organized boycotts and protests against British laws?
The Sons of Liberty
What city was the site of the final major battle of the war?
Yorktown, Virginia
Who signed his name extra large on the Declaration of Independence to make sure the king could see it?
John Hancock
According to the Declaration of Independence, where do or should governments get their power from?
From the consent of the governed (the people) (the citizens)
How did the Revolution influence other countries, such as France?
It inspired them to fight for their own independence and rights
What were the “Intolerable Acts” designed to punish colonists for?
The Boston Tea Party
Who was the British general who surrendered at Yorktown?
General Charles Cornwallis
Who was the wife who got mad at her husband for not protecting women during the American Revolution. She famously urged him in a letter to "remember the ladies" and be more favorable to them when creating new laws.
Abigail Adams
What Enlightenment thinker inspired Jefferson’s ideas about natural rights?
John Locke
List three reasons why Americans won the war.
1. They fought on their own land
2. Harder for British to get reinforcement
3. They were experts at wilderness fighting and knew the land well.
4. The Americans received help from many other countries.
5. The American Revolution was a People's movement so they had more desire, want and perseverence