Taxes/Acts
What was the tax on paper goods?
Stamp act
Who was chosen to be in charge of the Continental army?
George Washington
Colonist who remained loyal to the British government
Loyalist
The conflict over land where Britain defeated France was named this
French and Indian War
Why did Britain start taxing the colonist?
Pay back debt from the French and Indian war
This required colonists to house British Soldiers
Quartering Act
How did the French and Indian War lead to American independence?
It left the British with a large debt burden, which led to heavy taxation of the colonists.
The first battle of the Revolutionary war
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The last battle of the Revolutionary war
Battle at Yorktown
Who organized the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
What was the cause of the Boston Tea Party?
The Tea Act
The document that officially ended the Revolutionary war
Treaty of Paris
The riot that broke out between colonists and British soldiers that resulted in 5 deaths was called...
The Boston Massacre
A group that went against the British government started by Samuel Adams
Sons of Liberty
What does the quote "No Taxation without Representation" mean
answers may vary
These acts were a punishment for the Boston Tea Party
Intolerable or Coercive acts
Who said, "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death"
Patrick Henry
Colonist who wanted independence from Britain
Patriots
Paid mercenary soldiers; hired by Britain
Hessians
Warned the British were coming
Paul Revere
The law (act) stating all British laws (acts) were to be followed by the colonist. It also closed Boston Harbor.
Intolerable Act
Turning point in the Revolutionary War; France decided to help America
Battle of Saratoga
Fight over taxation & freedom; 5 colonist killed
Boston Massacre
Where George Washington had the patriots stay during the Winter. The conditions were harsh
Valley Forge
How did the Patriots win the battle of Yorktown?
The french highjacked the shipments to the Red coats and the patriots cornered them