Vocabulary
If you boycott something, you are
Refusing to buy or use it
What is the Declaration of Independence
A document signed by the second continental congress, and declared the colonies free from Great Britain
What were some advantages the redcoat army had over the continental army
They had unlimited supplies and more troop
Who were the patriots
Colonists who wanted independence from Great Britain
When was the Declaration of Independence signed
July 4th 1776
What were some disadvantages the continental army had
They didn't have very many supplies, and were outnumbered by the redcoat army
Who were the loyalists
Colonists who wanted to stay loyal to Great Britain
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
What was the last battle of the Revolutionary war
Battle of Yorktown
What was the Boston Tea party?
The Boston Tea party was a political protest in which patriots there crates off of tea of a ship
How did King George respond to the Declaration of independence
Sending troops to the colonies and refusing the acknowledge the document
What is the name of the treaty that officially ended the war between the colonies and Great Britain
Treaty of Paris
Describe what the term "No taxation without representation means"
Colonists thought it was unfair (inference) that they had to pay money to the British government even though they couldn’t vote or have a say in British government.
What was the main idea of the Declaration of Independence
If a government is not treating people fairly, they can form a new government
Who was Paul Revere? What is he known for?
Paul Revere was a patriot spy who went on a Midnight ride to warn the colonists that "the British are coming" at Lexington and Concord.