Conflicts with Britain
Declaring Independence
The War on Independence
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100
The French and Indian War
The British collected taxes from colonists to pay for what?
100
July 4
On which day was the declaration of Independence signed?
100
American soldiers were fighting for a cause they cared about.
Which of the following was true of the Continental Army?
100
declaration
The colonists create a __________ to explain why the colonies should be free from British rule.
100
Thomas Paine
Who wrote the Common Sense pamphlet?
200
stop trade with Britain
What did the First Continental Congress vote to do?
200
Patriots
What were colonists who wanted independence were called?
200
Britain promised them freedom
Why did some enslaved African Americans become Loyalists?
200
tax
The British Parliament passed laws to make colonies pay a __________ to cover costs of the French and Indian War.
200
General George Washington
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
300
to look for weapons
Why did the British plan to send soldiers to Concord in 1775?
300
Common Sense
What was the name of the pamphlet that convinced many colonists to support independence?
300
The Continental Army won a battle near Saratoga.
What event convinced the French to help the Americans?
300
Loyalist
A ________ was someone who supported the British.
300
the Minutemen
Who were the men Paul Revere rode his horse through the night to tell of the coming of the British?
400
the Boston Tea Part
Which event occurred before the First Continental Congress?
400
Thomas Jefferson
Which famous American wrote much of the Declaration of Independence?
400
It gave the American colonists independence and land.
What did the Treaty of Paris do the for the United States?
400
treaty
The United States and Britain ended the War for Independence with a _________ in 1783
400
Delaware River
Which river did George Washington and his troops cross to defeat the British soldiers?
500
The colonists could not elect representatives to oppose the tax in Parliament.
Why did colonists object to the Stamp Act?
500
The colonies should separate from Britain
What did the Declaration of Independence say?
500
He tricked them into chasing his army until they were worn out.
What strategy did Nathanael Greene use against British soldiers?
500
right
Every American citizen has a _________ to vote.
500
from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River and from British Canada to Spanish Florida.
What are the boundaries of the United States after the Treaty of Paris?
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