Chapter 1
Conflicts between the colonists and Native Americans were mostly caused by disagreements over what?
Land
Which Act put a tax on sugar and molasses?
Sugar Act
These men were ready to fight in a hurry.
Minutemen
British troops were often called?
Redcoats
Who said "remember the ladies" to her husband as he met with the Continental Congress?
Abigail Adams
In what ways did the colonist cause conflicts with the Native Americans?
Brought diseases, ruined their crops, cut tress and cleared land, different views on land ownership.
Which Act said certain papers had to have a stamp on them: newspapers, books, letters, and playing cards.
Stamp Act
If you supported the King during the war.
Loyalists
This battle happened during the winter and George Washington had someone come to help train the soldiers.
The Battle of Valley Forge
Who was a slave that wrote poems and was recognized by George Washington?
Phillis Wheatley
What land area was the French and British fighting over?
Ohio Valley
Which Act caused the Boston Tea Party?
The Tea Act
The three main authors of the Declaration of Independence are: John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and ______
Thomas Jefferson
The last battle of the American Revolution.
The Battle of Yorktown
Who is known for making the first American flag?
Betsy Ross
Who created the first political cartoon, Join or Die?
Benjamin Franklin
Who dumped the tea into the harbor?
The Sons of Liberty
Three groups of people were left off the Declaration of Independence. Who are they?
Women, Enslaved, and Native Americans
This battle was a turning point for the colonists because the French decided to join the war.
The Battle of Saratoga
Who is known as Molly Pitcher because she helped her husband on the battlefield?
Mary Ludwig Hays
What was the main reason for King Phillips War?
The Wampanoag did not like what the colonists were doing.
What did the colonists say when they were not represented in Parliament and were not allowed to help make the laws?
No Taxation without Representation
The first battle of the American Revolution.
The Battle at Lexington and Concord
When the war ended, Great Britain and the United States signed a treaty. What is that called?
Treaty of Paris
Who was the General in the Continental Army?
George Washington