Category 1
Remained loyal to King George III
Loyalists
What does boycott mean?
To refuse to buy a good or service
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson and the Committee of Five
What Treaty ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris
What are the three rights that Thomas Jefferson says all men are born with?
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
British fired into a crowd of colonists, killing 5 during the...
The Boston Massacre
What was the Declaration of Independence all about?
To proclaim that America's 13 Colonies were no longer part of the British Empire
Why were both Continental Congress held?
To discuss a solution to the colonists’ complaints of Great Britain
What was Valley Forge?
The place where George Washington and the continental army took camp for winter. The army endured many hardships at this time.
Who was Thomas Jefferson referring to when he stated, "All men are created equal"?
White, male landowners
What was the name of Britain's law-making assembly?
Parliament
Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?
The Declaration of Independence is signed.
Who was John Locke?
An Enlightenment Thinker
What hardships were faced by soldiers at Valley Forge?
Starvation, Diseases, lack of supplies, weather, etc.
The U.S. Constitution divides the governments power into __ branches.
3
What did the Proclamation of 1763 stop colonists from doing?
Moving West of the Appalachian Mountains
Why did Britain pass taxes in the colonies?
To pay the French and Indian War debt
Who was the the biggest ally for the American colonies?
Why was this country willing to help the Americans??
The French was the biggest allies for the American Colonies. They wanted revenge against the British over the French/Indian War and have always been bitter rivals.
On December 26, George Washington and his men crossed what river and defeated a group of 800 Hessians in the Battle of Trenton.
Delaware
Who wrote the popular pamphlet in the colonies, "Common Sense"?
Thomas Paine
Which act was the considered the WORST EVER, closed the port of Boston, and limited town meetings? This act resulted after the Boston Tea Party as punishment for the colonists.
The Intolerable Acts or the Coercive Acts
What slogan did the colonists use as a protest?
No taxation without representation
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
The people
This battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution because it convinced France to join the war on the side of the Americans.
Saratoga
The powers of the national government are separated into different branches to -
(This idea was created by the Enlightenment thinker, Baron de Montesquieu, and later used in the Constitution by our Founding Fathers.)
prevent an abuse of power