People & Events
Who was the King of England during the Revolution?
King George III
What is the nickname for the French and Indian War?
The 7 year long War
What act said colonists had to house and feed British soldiers?
The Quartering Act
Why did Britain need to tax the colonists?
The French and Indian War
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
How many people died at the Boston Massacre?
5 people
Which act taxed colonists on molasses and sugar?
The sugar act
What did the Proclamation of 1763 state?
It said that there could be no settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains
Who was the head of the Sons of Liberty?
Sam Adams
What was the first battle of the Revolution?
The battle of Lexington
The Boston Tea Party was in reaction to what act?
The Tea Act
What did “No taxation without representation” mean?
The colonist didn't think it was fair to be taxed with no representation in the British parliament
Who was responsible for the Boston Tea Party?
The sons of liberty
What is the nickname for the battle of Lexington?
The shot heard around the world
What were the Intolerable Acts?
Punishments for the Boston Tea Party
What is Mercantilism?
The theory that the colonies only existed to benefit the mother country
Who was the first person killed at the Boston Massacre?
Crispas Attucks
What was the Treaty of Paris?
The treaty that officially ended the French and Indian War
What 3 main acts caused the American Revolution?
The Sugar, stamp, and tea acts
When was the Treaty of Paris signed?
1783