Colonial Region
Which four colonies made up the New England region?
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
Why did Britain begin taxing the colonists after the French and Indian War?
Britain was in debt from the war and wanted the colonists to help pay it
What event involved colonists throwing tea into Boston Harbor?
The Boston Tea Party.
Who led the Continental Army in the surprise attack at Trenton?
George Washington.
Who was the British king during the American Revolution?
King George III
Which region had the best soil and climate for farming?
The Middle Colonies
What did colonists do when they refused to buy certain taxed goods?
They organized boycotts
How many colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre?
Five colonists
At what winter encampment did Washington’s army suffer from cold and shortages of supplies?
Valley Forge
Who warned Patriots during the Midnight Ride that the British were coming?
Paul Revere (along with other riders).
Which region depended on fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding?
The New England Colonies
What phrase expressed the colonists’ belief that they should have a voice in government before
being taxed?
“No taxation without representation!”
What document declared the colonies’ independence from Britain?
The Declaration of Independence.
Which American victory encouraged France to join the war on the American side?
The Battle of Saratoga.
Who was the principal writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which region grew cash crops such as tobacco, rice, cotton, and indigo?
The Southern Colonies
What did the Stamp Act tax?
Paper products, including newspapers and playing cards
What was the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord.
At which battle did General Cornwallis surrender to General Washington?
The Battle of Yorktown.
Who said, “Give me liberty, or give me Death”?
Patrick Henry
Name the five Southern Colonies
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
What laws closed Boston’s port and restricted town meetings after the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
What 1783 agreement officially ended the Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris of 1783
Why was the American victory at Saratoga a turning point in the war?
It encouraged France to support the American cause.
Which patriot helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris and served on the committee that drafted the
Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin