French and Indian War/Treaty of Paris/Pontiac's War/Proclamation of 1763/taxation/protests to the revolution/Boston Massacre/tea act
Who was victorious in the French and Indian War?
The British
Who led the colonists against the taxation
Samuel Adams
What was the only advantage the patriots had against the British?
They were good shots
Why was the winter at Valley Forge difficult?
The colonists were under prepared
what knowledge was key to the American victory in the war?
Knowledge of the geography
who were the first 2 to die in the Boston Massacre?
17 year white youth, Free black sailor
How did the colonists win the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
Guerrilla warfare
Where did colonists get cannons they stationed around Boston?
Fort Ticonderoga
Name 2 European nations that allied with the colonists
France, Prussia
Deserted the American army to work for the British
Benedict Arnold
Why did the Indians stop fighting?
The French told them that they had signed the Treaty of Paris
What did the Olive Branch petition state?
Loyalty to the king, asked them to repeal the intolerable acts
how many parts (aside from the introduction) does the declaration of independence have?
3 parts
what was significant about the victory at Saratoga?
It convinced European countries to help the colonists in the war
People who were loyal to Britain
Loyalists
Name 2 things the colonists did in protest
Petition, Boycott
What did the intolerable acts shut down entirely?
Boston Harbor
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
What did the Treaty of Paris recognize?
The United States as an independent nation
How long the Battle of Bunker Hill lasted
3 days
what did the Spanish have to give to the colonists?
Florida
what did the Townshend acts tax?
Lead, tea, paper, paint, glass
How many redcoats died in the battle of Bunker Hill?
Nearly 1,000
How did the colonists win the battle of Yorktown?
Siege
shutting down ports to stop incoming and outgoing ships
Blockade