Acts
What was the tax on paper goods?
Stamp Act
Turning point of the Revolutionary War
Saratoga
Colonist who remained loyal to the British government
Loyalists
The riot that broke out between colonists and British soldiers that resulted in 5 deaths was called...
Boston Massacre
Colonists were mad because they didn't have a say in...
British Parliament
This required colonists to house British Soldiers
Quartering Act
First Battle of the Revolutionary War
Lexington & Concord
Colonist who wanted independence from Britain
Patriots
Common slogan or phrase used by the colonist
No taxation without representation
What was the picture from the Boston massacre trying to do?
Gain sympathy for the colonist. Make the redcoats look bad
What was the cause of the Boston Tea Party?
Tea Act
Final Battle of the Revolutionary War
Yorktown
Another name of the Intolerable Acts
Coercive Acts
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 rejection of this document was the final straw before the Declaration of Independence
Olive Branch Petition
These acts were passed in response to the Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts
Important Patriot War General
George Washington
A principle of the Declaration of Independence that means a government exists only because the people freely allow it to and have given their consent
Consent of the governed
What did the Albany Plan of Union call for?
colonies coming together and uniting as one
Militia group led by Samuel Adams that went against the British government
Sons of Liberty
This was the 1st tax passed by the British in 1764 to help pay for the French and Indian War.
Sugar Act
The document that officially ended the Revolutionary war
Treaty of Paris 1783
Basic rights that include the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
The colonists stated these were being denied in the Declaration of Independence
Natural Rights
Pamphlet by Thomas Paine that encouraged Americans to move away from Great Britain
Common Sense
Name the 3 sections of the Declaration of Independence
Rights of Colonists and Purpose of Government
List of Grievances
Declaring Independence