People
Leader of the Continental Army
George Washington
Why were colonists angry about having to pay taxes?
They didn't have representation in parliament.
The French and Indian War was fought between the...
French and Bristish
What started the Boston Massacre?
Angry colonists threw things at the British Soldiers. One soldier got scared and started to shoot at the colonists.
What did the Declaration of Independence say?
People have the right to live, be free, and be happy.
The ________ ___ _________ decided to make their own goods instead of buying them from the British.
The Daughters of Liberty
What was the Stamp Act?
A tax on paper goods to get money to pay of Britain's war debts.
What was another name for the French and Indian War?
The Seven Years War
How many colonists were killed during the Boston Massacre?
5 colonists were killed
Which famous American wrote much of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
A secret organization formed in Boston in 1765 to protest the Stamp Act.
Sons of Liberty
What was the slogan that the colonists would chant to show their anger with the taxes that they had to pay?
"NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!"
What were Britain and France fighting over.
Great Britain and France both wanted to claim the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Who led the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty
The _________ is the introduction to the Declaration of Independence.
Preamble
The __________ believed they should remain loyal to Great Britain.
These people were called Loyalists.
What does the word 'protest' mean?
to fight back against something that you disagree with.
Who did the American Indians help during the French and Indian War?
The French
What was the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty, dressed as American Indians, boarded British tea ships in Boston Harbor and dumped more than 300 chests of British tea into the harbor
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
The Declaration of Independence was a way for the colonists to respond to the tyranny and abuse of power by England’s King George III. It was a statement that the colonies wanted to be free and rule themselves.
The ___________ wanted to have their own government and make their own laws, free from British control. They wanted liberty - they wanted to be free!
Who imposed the taxes on the colonists?
King George and Parlianment
Who won the French and Indian War?
The Bristish
How much was the tea worth (in today's money) that was dumped into the harbor?
1 million dollars
Who signed the Declaration?
signatures were from delegates from all 13 colonies