French & Indian War
This country was Britain's biggest rival
Colonists argued that the colonies had no representation in Parliament, so they had no right to _______them
Tax
Who said "Give me Liberty or Give me Death"?
Patrick Henry
The American Revolution begins with these two battles
the battles of Lexington and Concord.
Colonists believe that only who had the right to tax them.
their own elected officials
While Britain controlled numerous colonies on the Atlantic seaboard, France controlled a vast territory that extended from the St Lawrence River to this body of water
The Gulf of Mexico
Those who opposed the Stamp tax called themselves ____________, as opposed to those who remained loyal to the Crown, which were the_____________
Patriots, Loyalists
Common Sense, written by this Patriot, was a pamphlet that encouraged colonists to declare independence from Great Britain.
Thomas Paine
The Declaration of Independence was signed on ____________
July 4, 1776.
This Act created a new tax on everyday items like glass, lead, paint, paper and tea.
Townshend Act
One point of conflict between France and Britain was the ____________
Ohio River Valley
He began a secret society called the Sons of Liberty
Sam Adams
Foreign Aid, Better leadership, knowledge of the land, motivation
According to the Declaration of Independence, if the government does NOT protect the rights of the people, the people have the right to what?
make changes to their government
Laws that closed the port of Boston to trade until the colonists paid for the wasted tea at the Boston Tea Party.
the Coercive Acts,
The American Indians recognized the importance of preserving the ______________ between the French and the British.
balance of power
Colonists drew upon the liberalism of the __________
Enlightenment.
Which battle was the worst defeat for the Patriots?
Siege of Charleston, South Carolina
Because of which victory/battle did France agree to help the Americans?
Battle of Saratoga
This law required the colonies to provide housing and supplies to British soldiers stationed there after the French and Indian War.
Quartering Act.
This was the name of the French and Indian War in Europe
The Seven Year's War
****Daily Double****
Tax resistance among the colonists took three forms:
Economic boycotts, Violent intimidations.
Intellectual Protests
****Daily Double****
This British general surrendered to General Washington
The British surrendered after this battle
Battle of Yorktown
The Colonists called the Coercive Acts this __________
Intolerable Acts