Causes of the revolution
The act that imposed direct taxes on the colonies.
What is the Stamp Act?
Battle that secured French support.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
Commander in chief of the continental army.
Who is George Washington?
A pamphlet that encouraged colonists to seek independence from Britain, presenting arguments for self-rule.
What was Thomas Paine’s “Common sense”?
The British planned to assassinate the leader of the revolution.
Who is George Washington?
The act enacted to raise revenue from the colonies.
What is the revenue act?
Demonstrated the resilience of colonial forces.
What is the battle of bunker hill?
Primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The saying colonist used to argue against taxation.
Who said “No taxation without representation”?
Had a hobby of dentistry.
Who is Paul Revere?
The act that was passed to punish the colonists.
What is the Intolerable Acts?
Final battle of the revolution where Cornwallis surrendered.
What was the Battle of Yorktown?
Writer of “Common Sense”.
Who is Thomas Paine?
A rallying cry for resistance against British tyranny.
Who said “Give me liberty or give me Death”?
Messages were communicated in secret ink.
What was invisible ink used for?
Triggered by disputes over the Ohio river valley between French forces and British colonists.
What is the French and Indian war?
Battle where Washington forced British forces to retreat due to their artillery.
What is the Battle of Dorchester heights?
Man who surrendered at the battle of Yorktown.
Who is General Cornwallis?
Declared independence from Britain.
What is the Declaration of independence?
British were attacked at sea.
Who hired pirates to attack the British?
Proclamation that prevented colonial expansion past the Appalachian mountain.
What is the proclamation of 1763?
The battle where the “shot heard round the world” was fired.
What are the battles of Lexington and concord?
Man who convinced France to support America.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Ended the war against Britain.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
The amount of copies of the Declaration of Independence.
What is 200?