Road to Independence
Which 1765 law required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials, including newspapers and legal documents?
What is the Stamp Act?
Who became commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?
Who is George Washington?
What document, adopted on July 4, 1776, announced that the colonies were free from British rule?
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Which 1775 battles were the first military conflicts of the American Revolution?
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
What term describes colonists who supported independence from Britain?
What is a Patriot?
What slogan reflected colonists’ anger over being taxed by a government in which they had no elected representatives?
What is “No taxation without representation”?
Who wrote the pamphlet that encouraged colonists to declare independence from Britain?
Who wrote Common Sense?
What term refers to the rights to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?
What is unalienable rights?
Which 1775 battle showed that colonists could stand up to the British army, even though the British won?
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
What term describes colonists who remained loyal to the British king?
What is a Loyalist?
Which series of 1767 laws taxed imported goods like glass, paper, and tea?
What are the Townshend Acts?
Which Patriot lawyer and leader defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre and later helped draft the Declaration of Independence?
Who is John Adams?
Which philosophical movement influenced the Declaration of Independence by promoting ideas about natural rights and government by consent?
What is Enlightenment ideas?
Which surprise attack on December 26, 1776, gave the Continental Army a much-needed victory against Hessian forces?
What is the Battle of Trenton?
Which groups often served as nurses, spies, or laborers to support the war effort?
What are women and African Americans?
Which 1773 protest involved colonists dumping British tea into the harbor?
What is the Boston Tea Party?
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Which 1777 victory convinced France to formally ally with the Americans?
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
Where did Washington’s army endure a winter of severe hardship but emerge stronger due to training?
What is Valley Forge?
Which laws passed in 1774 punished Massachusetts for protests, including closing Boston Harbor?
What are the Intolerable Acts?
Who was the King of Britain during the American Revolution?
Who is King George III?
On what date was the Declaration of Independence formally adopted?
What is July 4, 1776?
Which 1781 battle led to the surrender of British General Cornwallis, effectively ending the war?
What is the Siege of Yorktown?
Which groups helped coordinate colonial protests and spread information about British actions before the war?
What are Committees of Correspondence?