Pre-Revolution
What was the main reason colonists protested British taxes?
They believed taxes were unfair
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
The first shots of the Revolution were fired at—
Lexington and Concord
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on—
July 4th, 1776
Which group often sided with the British?
Indian Tribes
The Stamp Act taxed which items?
Paper goods and legal documents
Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
The Battle of Bunker Hill proved—
Americans could stand up to Britain
The Declaration states rights that are—
Unalienable
America’s strongest ally was—
France
The slogan “No taxation without representation” meant colonists wanted—
Representation in Parliament
Give me liberty or give me death!” was spoken by—
Patrick Henry
Which battle was the turning point of the war?
Saratoga
According to the Declaration, governments get power from—
The people
The colonial militia was known as—
The Sons of Liberty were a group that—
Organized protests
Who helped convince France to ally with the Americans?
Ben Franklin
Washington crossed the Delaware before the Battle of—
Trenton
The purpose of the Declaration was to—
Explain independence
The American Revolution ended with the—
Treaty of Paris (1783)
The Intolerable Acts were passed to punish—
Boston
Marquis de Lafayette was from—
France
The winter at Valley Forge is remembered for—
Struggle and Training
The Olive Branch Petition tried to—
Make peace with Britain
A major American disadvantage early in the war was—
Weak Navy