Colonists Hate King George
This was a boundary line which stopped American colonists from settling West of the Appalachians.
The Proclamation Line of 1763
This is the year that the Declaration of Independence was written.
1776.
This man was born in Pennsylvania and was known for his humor and intelligence. He helped edit the Declaration of Independence, debated at the Second Continental Congress, and helped convince France to join the war.
Benjamin Franklin
This was the first true battle of the Revolutionary War. It started when British soldiers came to seize colonists guns and ammo as a part of the Coercive Acts.
Lexington and Concord.
In December of 1771 Boston colonists dressed as Mohawk Indians raided ships, broke open chests of tea and dumped them overboard. This event became known as...
The Boston Tea Party
This Act put a tax on Tea and forced colonists to only buy tea (their favorite drink) from English sources.
The Tea Act.
Thomas Jefferson.
This Boston man witnessed the aftermath of the Boston Massacre but helped defend the soldiers in court. He debated at both the First and Second Continental Congress, helped edit the Declaration of Independence, and went to France to convince them to join the war.
John Adams
This battle was an extremely important turning point for the Americans. After their victory here the French decide to join in the war.
Saratoga
Sam Adams took an accidental shooting and turned it into a piece of war propaganda. He had a lithograph made that showed British troops murdering innocent people on purpose. This became known as
The Boston Massacre.
After the Boston Tea Party, King George III decided to punish the Americans with these acts. Boston harbor was effectively shut down by big dangerous English warships.
The Coercive Acts.
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In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson claims that "True power comes from the consent of the governed." Explain what he means by this.
This tall, soft-spoken yet imposing man from Virginia was the easy choice as General of the Continental Army. His incredible courage and leadership was on display at Valley Forge, where he sacrificed comforts to be with his men.
George Washington
The Continental Army spent a really harsh winter here without adequate food and shelter. However, because of excellent leadership from Washington and Von Steuben, the troops left feeling ready to fight.
Valley Forge.
After the first Continental Congress failed to declare war, the passage of the Coercive Acts and other actions by King George III encouraged Americans to meet in Philadephia for the...
Second Continental Congress.
This act allowed British soldiers to barge right into the houses of colonist and demand things like food and shelter.
The Quartering Act.
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The Declaration of Independence had two main purposes. Name and explain both of them.
This female adviser of both John Adams and George Washington is also celebrated as a feminist. She was determined to "foment a rebellion" against men if ladies were not given their due rights.
Abigail Adams
This was the battle that ended it all! Lord Cornwallis surrendered his entire force after this battle and thus ended the American Revolutionary War. Americans win! Now what?
The Battle or Siege of Yorktown
This cry would have been heard throughout the Colonies where Americans were forced to pay taxes on products like sugar, tea, lead, and paint but had no way to vote for members of Parliament.
No taxation without representation!
This Boston playwright and poet wrote about American Independence and breaking up the rule of tyrannical kings. She had to keep her name a secret so she wouldn't be charged with crimes.
Mercy Otis Warren
After reading the Declaration of Independence for the first time, John Adams was very happy and proud of his friend Thomas Jefferson.
Explain at least two ways in which the actions of John Adams resulted in the Declaration of Independence being written.
1.) He helped debate against loyalists at the First and Second Continental Congress where they were deciding whether or not a Declaration of Independence should be written in the first place.
2.) He helped give advice to Thomas Jefferson on how to best write it. He helped edit it.
This man was enslaved before becoming a spy for George Washington. His information was important in formulating the winning strategy at the Battle of Yorktown.
James Armistead Lafayette
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Give an example of civil disobedience done by American colonists. Explain why it is civil disobedience and not crime.
This Revolutionary Writer was born in England but still believed in American independence. He wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense" which was read by many colonists. It helped convince them to rebel against England.
Thomas Paine.