Taxation without Representation
This act put a tax on sugar and imports to the colonies; it lead to protests and boycotts.
Sugar Act
True or False: The Declaration of Independence included...
1. King George III passed laws persecuting women unfairly
2. King George III broke the social contract with his American subjects
3. All people have unalienable rights including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
1. False
2. True
3. True
This event was when the colonists joined together, dressed up as Native Americans, and dumped British tea in the Boston Harbor
Boston Tea Party
Main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
This act put a direct tax on paper products and led to more protests/boycotts.
Stamp Act
True or False: The Declaration of Independence included...
1. King George III passed unfair laws
2. Enslaved people have the right to be free
3. Native Americans deserve to be treated equally
1. True
2. False
3. False
This event started with American colonists going to break into the King's treasury; the British claimed they were attacked; the colonists claimed they were attacked; 5 died in the aftermath.
Boston Massacre
This Virginian was chosen by the 2nd Continental Congress to lead the Continental Army
George Washington
Why was the slogan "No Taxation without Representation" important?
*3 reasons 100 points for each reason
It rallied (joined together) the colonists, gave colonists a common goal to fight for, and showed the British that the colonists would protest.
This act forced American colonists to house British soldiers whenever deemed necessary.
Quartering Act
In the first battles of the American Revolution, British soldiers were confronted by 70 minutemen at _______ before moving on to search for weapons at __________ where they fought more minutemen.
1. Lexington
2. Concord
This man led the alert on horseback to warn that the British were heading towards Concord.
Paul Revere
Why did many colonists not want to pay the new taxes after the French and Indian War? *THINK CATEGORY*
They were unable to vote for the representatives that made the new taxes
In retaliation (revenge) for the Boston Tea Party, Parliament passed these acts that closed the ports of Boston, decreased local power, and increased the power of royal officials.
Intolerable Acts
Why were the British going to Concord at the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
Who started the fighting?
The British knew that the colonists' militia was going to get hold of weapons in Concord, so the British marched to Concord first.
No one knows for sure who took the first shot at Lexington.
Virginia delegate, encouraged colonists to fight for American independence from Britain, said "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
List the following events in order with #1 being the first to happen:
-Boston Massacre
-Boston Tea Party
-Intolerable Acts
-Stamp Act
-Townshend Acts
1. Stamp Act
2. Townshend Acts
3. Boston Massacre
4. Boston Tea Party
5. Intolerable Acts
King George III did what to the Continental Congress's 1st petition:
What is the name of the document that the 2nd Continental Congress try to send the King that he did the same thing to?
He refused to read it.
The Olive Branch Petition
Who started the Battle of Bunker Hill?
How did the battle end?
The American Patriots fortified Breed's Hill to try and get a closer position to British occupied Boston.
British victory at a major cost (lost more soldiers than the Patriots; looked weak to England)
In a pamphlet called ____________ by _______ _______ published in January of 1776, many colonists were persuaded to support independence from Great Britain.
1. Common Sense
2. Thomas Paine