Taxes and Protests
What act required colonists to pay a tax on newspapers and legal papers?
The Stamp Act
Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What were colonists who supported independence called?
Patriots
Which side captured the colonial position at Bunker Hill?
British
Name our four Principals
Dr. Cody, Mrs. Trammell, Mr. Myrthil, and Mr. Daniel
What is refusing to buy goods as a form of protest called?
A boycott
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
What were colonists who remained loyal to Britain called?
Loyalists
Small groups used surprise attacks, ambushes, and quick retreats.
Guerrilla tactics
Who is the Head Coach of the RCHS Flag Football team?
Coach Thomas
What did protesters do during the Boston Tea Party?
Dumped tea from ships into Boston Harbor
He was among the first people killed in the Boston Massacre and became a symbol of the struggle for freedom.
Crispus Attucks
What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?
To restore peace with King George III
Explain one advantage guerrilla tactics could give colonial fighters against a stronger army.
They could use familiar terrain and surprise to disrupt the enemy while avoiding a prolonged direct battle.
What teacher's classroom is Room 206
Mrs. Lindsay
Act that closed Boston’s port and restricted self-government after the Boston Tea Party.
Intolerable Acts
What did Thomas Paine argue in Common Sense?
The colonies should become independent, and monarchy was unjust.
How did King George III respond to the Olive Branch Petition?
He rejected it and declared the colonies in rebellion.
The American victory at this battle helped persuade France to ally with the United States.
Saratoga
What teacher has pet turtles in their classroom.
Mrs. Rinaldi
Famous quote meaning: Colonists opposed Parliament taxing them without their elected representatives in Parliament.
“no taxation without representation.”
Which Patriot is famously associated with the phrase “The British are coming!” during his warning ride?
Paul Revere.
Give one reason a colonist might become a Patriot and one reason another might remain a Loyalist.
Patriot: support for self-government or opposition to British policies. Loyalist: ties to Britain, fear of disorder, or preference for reform.
Name the last battle of the American Revolution War
York Town
Name the Senior Homecoming King and Queen
Charles Bell & Roseanna Bruce