Dates
The date the colonies declared independence
July 4th, 1776
Why did the Boston Tea party happen?
The colonists were upset at the high tax that England put on Tea
The 13 colonies wanted independence from this country
England
An extra charge on items that goes to the government
a tax
a bell with a big crack
The year the Revolutionary War began
1775
A tax on anything printed; newspapers, documents
The Declaration of Independence was signed in this city
Philadelphia
To not purchase certain items
boycott
What was the name of the document that gave the country a solid government?
the Constitution
The year the Revolutionary War ended
1783
A tax on paint, paper, lead, tea, and glass
A treaty was made in this city to end the war
Paris
a soldier who fought for England
loyalist
The first words of the Constitution
"We the people"
The year the Treaty of Paris was signed
1783
The colonists got together to demand the king of England remove the taxes here
the Continental Congress
The leader of the continental army
George Washington
a soldier who fought for the colonies
patriot
a famous founding father of the United States is buried in this cemetery in Philly
Benjamin Franklin
How many years ago was the Declaration of Independence signed?
246
What were 2 things the Declaration of Independence declared
1) Basic human rights 2) King George Kvetches 3) Independence from England
The Boston Massacre happened in this state
Massachussets
the English soldiers were often called this name
redcoats
The name of the Shul and the year it was founded
Mikvah Israel in 1740