Revolutionary War Part 1
He wrote “Common Sense” to persuade others to join the Patriots.
Who is Thomas Paine?
A 47 page pamphlet that argued against British rule over America.
What is Common Sense
The Boston Tea Party was a reaction to this...
What is taxation without representation?
The Treaty of Paris in 1783 recognized that the newly formed United States would be independent of...
Who are the British?
Which of the following was a grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence?
A. Quartering of soldiers
B. Closing of Boston Harbor
C. Ending religious toleration
D. Disregarding freedom of speech
What is answer choice "A"?
Quartering of Soldiers
She authored one of the earliest accounts of the Revolutionary War.
Who is Mercy Otis Warren?
Colonists in America boycotted British goods in response to the passage of the Stamp Act. Which of the following was not a result of that boycott?
A. The repeal of the Stamp Act
B. The founding of the Sons of Liberty
C. The passage of the Townshend Acts
D. The dissolution of all colonial legislatures
What is answer choice "D"?
The dissolution of all colonial legislatures.
The following are considered unalienable rights examples according to the authors of the Declaration of Independence.
What is Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?
The following battles is considered a turning point for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
In the Declaration of Independence, unalienable rights are listed as...
What is Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness?
They sacrificed family time and their business interests to fight in the revolution.
Who are The Founding Fathers?
British actions led the American colonists to claim that taxes were imposed without their consent was a result of which act?
What are the Stamp Acts?
When Jefferson referred to unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence, he was describing this...
What are natural rights belonging to all humans?
This is where General Washington camped the Continental Army for training over the bitter winter of 1777-1778.
Where is Valley Forge?
Announcing independence from Britain was an action that was taken by the leaders of the thirteen colonies in what year?
What is 1776?
In 1770, He devoted his life to public service. He was a lawyer who defended British soldiers accused of the Boston Massacre. His actions served as a model of civic virtue.
Who is John Adams?
He was a French aristocrat that commanded troops for the colonists against British forces.
Who was Marquis de Lafayette?
The first shots of the Revolutionary War fired here...
What is Lexington?
The British began imposing taxes on the colonists in 1765 to help pay the expenses of fighting this war...
What is the French and Indian War?
The Founding Fathers chose to ensure against a ruler with absolute authority by dividing power among this many branches of government.
laws passed to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
What was Intolerable Acts
Meeting of delegates from 12 colonies in Philadelphia in May 1775.
What was Second Continental Congress
A significant accomplishment of the Second Continental Congress in 1776 was writing this document.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
members of the local militia wh were ready to fight at a minute's notice.
Who is Minutemen
Who is the naval commander who said, "I have not yet begun to fight!"
Who is John Paul Jones