Declaration of Independence
How many parts did the Declaration of Independence have?
What is 3
How many were killed in the Boston Massacre?
Only 5
What does boycott mean?
refusing to buy goods
What was the first shot of the war called?
The shot heard round the world
Who was Benedict Arnold?
the most famous traitor in American history
What was the preamble of the Declaration of Independence?
A statement that all people have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What happened to the statue of King George III after the colonists pulled it down?
The made bullets from it
What does correspondence mean?
writing letters
In which city did the first battle of the American Revolution occur?
What is Concord
He was a famous writer that was involved in the Enlightenment period that influenced colonists that the time had come for independence.
Who is John Locke?
What was the second section of the Declaration of Independence?
Their complaints of the king, he harmed them by cutting off trade, imposing taxes, robbing their seas, burning their towns, and destroying lives
What laws were passed by the British authorities to punish the city of Boston for the Boston Tea Party?
What is the Intolerable Acts
What is treason?
attempting to overthrow one's government
Why was George Washington furious with General Charles Lee?
Because he ordered a retreat.
Who said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Who is Nathan Hale
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson
He rode through the night to warn colonists that "the British were coming"
Who is Paul Revere
What were minutemen?
What are colonists who agree to be ready to fight on a minutes notice
What was significant about Valley Forge?
This was a turning point in the war. Benjamin Franklin brought in Baron Friedrich von Steuben and he helped train them and gave them a sense of pride and self confidence.
Who defended the British officers that were involved in the Boston Massacre?
Who is John Adams
Who was the "Committee of Five" and what is their significance?
They were a committee that set out to write the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin, and Robert Livingston.
Secret Organization formed by Samuel Adams to break away from England was
What is the Sons of Liberty
What is known as the foundation of American democracy?
The Declaration of Independence
How long did the American Revolution last
7 years 1775-1782
Who were William Dawes and Samuel Prescott?
They were riders with Paul Revere who warned colonists that the British were coming.