Taxes
Who made the "Midnight Ride" around the colonies declaring that the British were coming?
Paul Revere
This tax made the colonists pay for a special stamp that was needed on all paper goods.
Stamp Act
The First Continental Congress was formed to tell King George III that what Britain had done to the colonies was unfair. The colonists were angry and chanted, "No taxation ______ __________."
without representation
The Declaration of Independence says that all people have God-given rights to Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of ___________.
Happiness
The colonists were prepared to fight for their _______.
Freedom
The Declaration of Independence says that all men are created __________.
equal
The Congress wrote a letter to _____________ to tell him all of the things that Britain had done to the colonies that were unfair.
What was the purpose of writing the Declaration of Independence?
For the colonists to declare their independence from Britain
Who led the colonial army and was appointed in 1775 by the Continental Congress?
George Washington
How many days did it take to write the Declaration of Independence?
17
Which act taxed colonists on paper goods?
The Stamp Act
This heavy weapon was used during the Revolutionary War?
cannons
Several men dressed like Mohawk Indians boarded ships that sailed into the Boston Harbor carrying tea from Britain. What was the act called as a result of these men's actions (Hint: it was a party I wouldn't want to be at)?
The Boston Tea Party
Minutemen
Why did the French and Indians fight against the British?
to gain power of the colonies
What was the main reason the British Parliament imposed such heavy taxes on the colonists?
Britain was in debt (owed money) from the French and Indian War
What did colonists mean when they said, "No taxation without representation?"
Colonists had no say about these taxes and could not vote for or against them.
What was the colonist's favorite drink?
tea
What was the signal Paul Revere used to warn the colonists that the British were coming?
One lantern was hung in the tower if the British were coming by land, two lanterns were hung in the tower if the British were coming by sea
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
This bell was rung to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The Liberty Bell
Explain two reasons why colonists believed that British rule was unjust (not fair).
-taxes were too high
-soldiers were allowed to live in homes
-the Stamp Act
-the Tea Act
-the Boston Tea Party
-the Intolerable Acts
Name two paper items that would be taxed as a result of the Stamp Act.
-documents
-playing cards
-newspapers
What does "No taxation without representation" mean?
The colonists had no say about these taxes and could not vote for or against them. They thought this was very unfair.
Someone who supports King George III is known as a patriot or a loyalist?
loyalist because they are loyal to King George III