LESSON 5: Toward Independence
What did Britain implement in the colonies (multiple times) to hold power and control?
TAXES
What does "Give me Liberty of Give me Death" mean?
I'd rather die than not be able to fight for my independence
True or False - Every colony was involved in the fight for independence
True
Which group of people formed the Sons of Liberty
Patriots
How many colonies were there?
13
Patriots vs Loyalists ... Who wanted INDEPENDENCE?
Patriots
Who won the Battle of Bunker hill but suffered many losses?
British
Why did Washington get picked to lead his army?
After the French and Indian war, the British ended up with...
DEBT
Name the 4 New England colonies
NH, Mass., RI, Conn.
Who fought each other in the French and Indian war?
British and French
Thomas Jefferson claimed the reason the King of GB was unfit was because he denied the colonists of what?
Their natural rights
What did the treaty of Paris do for the colonies besides independence?
Expanded their land up to Mississippi
To find a solution for the conflict with GB
Name the 4 middle colonies
What was another name for the French and Indian War
7 years war
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
To explain why the colonies wanted to separate from GB
Why did African Americans join in the war on the colonists side?
In hopes that a win would set them free
Name the 5 southern colonies
VA, MD, NC, SC, GA
What was the effect of the Townshend Acts? (i.e. how did the colonists react?) Hint: Not a reaction to the tea act, a reaction to the TOWNSHENT acts
Boycott !
Name two founding fathers who signed the Declaration?
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
John Hancock
What was the impact / result or the Battle of Bunker hill?
The British won but lost many men
What are the 3 natural rights spoken about in the Declaration of Independence? (must get all 3 for points)
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
GA, SC, NC, VA, MD, RI, PENN, NYC, NJ, CONN, MASS, NH, DE