Vocabulary
What is a loyalist, and what is a patriot?
loyalist: a colonist who is loyal to the British
Patriot: a colonist who wants American Independence
What was the first major battle?
Bunker Hill
Why were the colonists mad at the British?
the British imposed taxes on goods and did not treat them like Englishmen.
Who wrote "Common Sense"?
Thomas Paine
List the natural rights
Life, liberty, property
+100: who said this?
What is a boycott?
when you do not participate in something, or will not purchase something
Yorktown
+100: describe how they were forced to surrender
What decision was made at the Second Continental Congress?
To make George Washington Commander of the army.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?
Colonists cannot go beyond west of the Appalachian Mountains
what is a mercenary?
a hired soldier
Which nation was the first to support the colonists?
France
+100: at what battle did they enter the war?
What were the intolerable acts, and why were they passed?
Acts passed by the British, including closing the Boston Port and Quartering Act, in response to the Boston Tea Party
Who was the President of the Continental Congress?
John Hancock
+100: what else is he known for?
What treaty ended the Revolutionary War? When was it signed, and what did it say?
Treaty of Paris, 1783
- Americans get land east of the Mississippi River
- how to treat loyalists
- independence
what is a traitor, and who was the greatest traitor in American history?
someone who betrays their country; Benedict Arnold
In what battle did Washington cross the Delaware?
Trenton
+100: who was he trying to defeat?
What was the French and Indian War fought over?
The Ohio River Valley
Who is John Adams married to, and what did she support?
Abigail Adams, supported women’s rights.
According to the Declaration of Independence, when should people challenge their current government?
when the government fails to protect basic rights and freedoms
What is the "shot heard around the world"? BE SPECIFIC!
The start of the American Revolution
Lexington and Concord
What were the colonial army's advantages over the British army?
foreign allies, great leaders, fought for a cause, had “home field advantage” (knew the land)
What was the impact of Common Sense?
It influenced the colonists to support independence
Who captured Fort Ticonderoga?
Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain boys
What are the 4 parts of the Declaration of Independence?
Intro - The Colonist are separating from Great Britain and they are going to tell the king why
Part 2 - Purpose of Government (protect rights- life, liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness
Part 3 -Wrongs of the King
Part 4 -Declaring Independence to the world)