A law created that made colonists house british soldiers
Quartering act
A delegate is
A person who represents a group of people and speaks for them
Who started the midnight ride but didnt finish it?
Paul Revere
George Washington
Who wrote "common sense"
Thomas paine
What did the colonists mean by 'no taxation without representation'
That the british couldnt tax them becuase they had no representative in the british goverment
1778
Why was the battle of Lexington and Concord so significant?
It was the first battle of the American revolution
What was the law called that came after the sons of liberty threw the tea in the boston harbor to punish them?
Intolerable act
Why were the colonists mad when the king created the proclamation act in 1763?
Becuase they felt they were being restricted to expand territory to the west side
What happened in 1770 in the boston massacre?
What was the main purpose of the declaration of independence?
To declare that the 13 colonies were free and independent
Why did a lot of native americans work with the british?
They were bribed by them
What did the Articles of Confederation say?
the 13 states mostly governed themselves as small republics, and gave the authority to fund the war.
Which of the 8 events caused the most american deaths
Boston massacre
What was the significance of the battle of yorktown in Virginia in 1781
It was the last battle of the revolution
Tell me the meaning of signing the treaty of alliance
It meant that the french would not only help us physically but also economically
The Marquis de Lafayette: Who was he?
A french man who became our general of continental army
What is a provisions? What were the two most important ones?
A legal condition.
1)British agreed to recognize de independence of the US
2) They approved the new American Boundaries
Which brit was in charge of camping on the peninsula of the york river to protect the harbor with his men
Lord Cornwallis