Vocabulary
This means to do what you want.
Freedom
This was a tax on sugar.
Sugar Act
On what day did the colonists send the Declaration of Independence?
July 4, 1776
Who did the colonists fight against during the American Revolution?
England
This means to separate or break away from another country
Independence
This was a tax on paper documents, cards, newspapers.
Who did the colonists write the Declaration of Independence to?
The King of England
Name one strength that the colonists had during the Revolution.
More motivation, home territory, help from France
This means a fight to change the government.
Revolution
This was what the colonists said to show they were angry about the laws.
No taxation without representation
Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
It said the colonists wanted freedom from England
Name one weakness that colonists had during the American Revolution.
Less money, less weapons, less people, less resources
This is when you do something to show you are angry or unhappy.
Protest
This allowed the British officers to search home and ships without permission.
Writs of Assistance
Name one of the rights that the colonists said God gives them in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, Happiness
Which country helped the colonists win?
France
This is someone who speaks for you in the government.
Representation
This law said the colonists had to have soldiers in the houses.
Quartering Act
The Declaration of Independence said all _____ are equal.
Men
In what year did the American Revolution start?
1775