Quotes
Patrick Henry said, "I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me _________, or give me ________!"
...give me LIBERTY or give me DEATH!
Which Act was also viewed as "taxation without representation"?
THE STAMP ACT OF 1765
Which Sons of Liberty took the shorter route across the river to warn colonists that the British were coming?
PAUL REVERE
When did the French and Indian War begin and end?
1756-1763
Which Battles are known to have marked the start of the American Revolution?
BATTLES OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD
Dr. Samuel Prescott ordered soldiers, "Don't fire until you see ____________________."
Don't fire until you see THE WHITES OF THEIR EYES.
This Act was passed to punish colonists by closing the port of Boston, losing their right to self-govern, and forcing them to pay money back for the tea that was thrown into Boston Harbor.
THE INTOLERABLE ACTS
Who was King in England that issued the Proclamation of 1763?
KING GEORGE III
When was the Stamp Act repealed?
1766
General Gage made plans to capture what two men in Lexington and to seize the Minutemen's hidden supplies in Concord.
SAM ADAMS AND JOHN HANCOCK
"The moment any blood is shed, all _______________ will cease," noted Andrew Eliot.
When did Parliament pass the Tea Act, which lowered the cost of tea, but kept the tax on tea?
1773
Which officer failed to capture Fort Duquesne from the French and ultimately resigned from the Virginia militia?
GEORGE WASHINGTON
When did the First Continental Congress meet?
1774
This war lasted 7 years.
FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of happiness."
Who wrote this?
Thomas Jefferson
This Act put a tax on glass, paint, tea, lead, paper, and more.
TOWNSHEND ACT
This Patriot wrote the pamphlet, "Common Sense" in everyday language so that most people could read and understand the need for American Independence from Britain.
THOMAS PAINE
On what date was the "shot heard round the world?"
April 19, 1775
This battle was actually fought on Breed's Hill.
BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL
Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense" that said Americans didn't need a king; perhaps they could live in a land where "__________ is king."
"THE LAW is king."
This Act was passed in 1765 and forced colonists to house and feed British soldiers.
QUARTERING ACT
Which Patriot organized the Sons of Liberty and led in the colonial boycott against British goods during the Stamp Act crisis?
SAMUEL "SAM" ADAMS
What date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
BATTLE OF QUEBEC