Cause and Effect
This war left Britain in debt and led to increased taxation of the colonies.
What is the French and Indian War?
This event in 1770 involved British soldiers firing on colonists in Boston.
What is the Boston Massacre?
This person drafted the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The first shots of the Revolution were fired at this battle in 1775.
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on this date.
What is July 4, 1776?
The Boston Tea Party led directly to this set of punitive laws.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
This meeting in 1774 aimed to address colonial grievances against British policies.
What is the First Continental Congress?
Known as the father of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
This turning point battle convinced France to ally with the American colonists.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This Enlightenment thinker’s ideas on natural rights inspired the Declaration.
Who is John Locke?
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued to prevent this.
What is colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains?
This act forced colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers.
What is the Quartering Act?
This pamphlet by Thomas Paine inspired colonists to fight for independence.
What is Common Sense?
This winter encampment was a time of great suffering but also a turning point for Washington's army.
What is Valley Forge?
This section of the Declaration lists the colonies’ complaints against King George III.
What is the grievances section?
The Stamp Act caused this reaction among the colonists.
What are protests, boycotts, and the formation of the Sons of Liberty?
This phrase was a result of British taxes without colonial representation in Parliament.
What is "Taxation without Representation"?
This group organized protests like the Boston Tea Party.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
This battle in 1781 effectively ended the Revolutionary War.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
The Declaration states that governments derive their power from this.
What is the consent of the governed?
This location was the site of the "Shot Heard Round the World," which kicked off the American Revolution.
Where is Lexington and Concord?
This 1773 event was a protest against the Tea Act.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
He is known for his fiery speech, declaring, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
This early battle proved that the colonists could stand up to the British army, despite losing.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
This is the purpose of the preamble in the Declaration of Independence.
What is to explain why the colonies are declaring independence?