People
I was the commander in chief of the Continental Army
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
What was one major cause of the French and Indian War?
France and Britain both claimed the same lands in North America
When did the British realize that fighting the colonists would not be easy?
after the Battle of Bunker Hill
What was the Proclamation of 1763, and how did colonists react to it?
Possible Answer: It was a British announcement that set aside lands west of the Appalachian Mountains for Native Americans. Many colonists were angry about the proclamation, and many ignored it by continuing to settle on those lands.
Samuel Adams
What did the British government do to help pay the costs of the French and Indian War?
It passed new tax laws for the colonies
Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord important?
they marked the beginning of the American Revolution
In what ways did colonists protest British imperial policies?
Possible answer: They boycotted British goods. Tehy wove their own cloth instead of buying British cloth. They chased British tax collectors out of their towns. They formed Committees of Correspondence. They organized protests. They sent petitions to Parliament. They formed militias.
I called for a resolution in the Second Continental Congress for independence from Britain
Richard Henry lee
What does the word representation mean in this sentence: "Many colonists said that Parliament should not tax them because they had no representation."
A voice in one's government
What happened on July 4, 1776, that makes it such an important date in American history?
Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence.
Why did the First Continental Congress meet in 1774, and what did it do?
Possible answer: It met to decide how to respond to British policies and actions, such as the Coercive Acts. It sent a petition to the king, stating the colonists' rights. It agreed to stop most trade with Britain. It asked the colonies to form militias.
How did many colonists protest the taxes placed on British goods?
They refused to buy British goods.
What was the first plan of government for the United States called?
The Articles of Confederation
What effects did the Battle of Bunker Hill have?
Possible answers: It proved to the British that the colonists would not be easy to defeat in battle. It further angered British leaders. King George III promised to use stronger methods to crush the colonial rebellion.
How did Committees of Correspondence help the colonists fight British rule?
What is one effect that the Articles of Confederation had on the new nation?
The states were held together as a nation during the Revolutionary war.
"...Governments are instituted (formed) among Men, deriving (getting) their just powers from the consent of the governed." -Declaration of Independence
What important idea do these words express?
Possible answers: People are responsible for starting governments, and governments get their power to rule from the agreement of the people.