Causes of Conflict
What slogan showed colonists were angry about being taxed without a voice?
No taxation without representation
What protest involved dumping tea into Boston Harbor?
Boston Tea Party
In what year did the First Continental Congress meet?
1774
Who was chosen to lead the Continental Army?
George Washington
What happened after Britain ignored colonial complaints?
What war left Britain in debt and led to new taxes on the colonies?
French and Indian War
What event in 1770 involved British soldiers killing five colonists?
Boston Massacre
Where did they meet for the FCC
Philadelphia Go Birds
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
What Congress met after fighting began in 1775?
What act taxed printed materials like newspapers and documents?
Stamp Act
Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
How many Colonies sent Representatives
12
Who defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
What was the final attempt to avoid war with Britain called?
Olive Branch Petition
What acts placed taxes on goods like tea, glass, and paper?
Townshend Acts
What famous ride warned colonists that British troops were coming?
Paul Revere's Ride
What Document listed complaints against King George III
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
Name one leader who attended the First Continental Congress
Jefferson, Washington, Franklin, Adams etc
What document declared independence in 1776?
Declaration of Independence
What were the laws called that punished Boston after the Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts or Coercive Acts
What were the first battles of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
What did the colonists agree to stop buying from Britain
All British Goods
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
What was the First Continental Congress the “first step toward”
American Revolution