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Why did Britain think they had the right to tax the colonies?
Britain needed money to pay for wars with France so all British colonies were required to help.
African Americans and women did not have their rights ____________when the United States became an independent country.
recognized
List 4 patriots during the American Revolution
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
What was the name of the treaty that ended the war?
The Treaty of Paris
Describe a time that the colonists boycotted or protested England taxes.
The Daughters of Liberty spun their own cloth.
Boston Tea Party
What are the 4 aspects included in the Declaration of Independence?
Lists natural rights such as equality
Describes relationship between citizens and government
Declared independence
lists the ways that the British king violated the rights of colonists
Which battle started the American Revolution and was known as the “Shot Heard Round the World?”
Lexington and Concord
What was a disadvantage for the British military?
They were far away from the colonies; had to travel a long way to get supplies and soldiers.
When did the British and minutemen go to battle during the battle at concord?
late morning on April 19, 1775
The British fought against minutemen in Lexington and then Concord before retreating to Boston.
What was the name of the battle that ended in a victory for the colonies in New York?
The Battle of Saratoga
What was the Patriot slogan that colonists would say while they were angry over the laws and taxes Parliament passed?
“No Taxation Without Representation!”
In which directions did Washington and his troops march after the Battle of Long Island?
West, then Southeast
Who was Benjamin Franklin and what was he famous for?
signer of the Declaration of Independence
List 3 disadvantages the Continental Army faced during the American Revolution.
lack of resources and supplies, poorly trained, not strong military
Which battle ended the American Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Yorktown
What did the colonists think about the Stamp Act?
Colonists protested saying that it will ruin America.
Who was Thomas Jefferson and what was he famous for?
writer of the United States Constitution
England called these acts the “Coercive Acts” but the colonists called them the ________.
Intolerable Acts
The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on ____________.
July 4, 1776
Who won the American Revolution?
The United States/Colonies