American Revolution #1
He was the King of England during the American Revolution.
Who is KING GEORGE III
Document written by Thomas Jefferson in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain
What is the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Complete this famous phrase that was a rallying call for the colonist when fighting against the acts imposed by Britain. "No taxation....
What is "WITHOUT REPRESENTATION"
Winter 1777-78; the American camp during a tough winter; saw many die of starvation or the cold, but also saw the Continental Army turned into a tough, disciplines, cohesive unit.
What is Valley Forge?
This document officially ended the American Revolution as an agreement of peace.
What is the TREATY OF PARIS
These Acts were created in response to the Boston Tea Party.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
Stamp Act
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because
were angry at the limits it imposed on westward expansion
How did mercantilist policies create tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
By preventing colonists from trading with most other foreign countries
He was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Who is GEORGE WASHINGTON
This confrontation on March 5, 1770, began as a protest of colonists, but ended with British soldiers shooting and killing five people.
What is the BOSTON MASSACRE
One reason the United States won the war against Britain (there are 3)
1. Fighting on their own land
2. support from other countries
3. strong leadership
Who was an ally of the Patriots?
The French
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
What war lead to the END of salutary neglect? (the british started enforcing navigation laws after this)
The French and Indian War
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense to
increase public support for American independence
It was someone in the colonies who supported staying loyal to England.
What is a LOYALIST
What officially ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris 1783
Dressed as Native Americans, the Sons of Liberty boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
One of the purposes of the Declaration of Independence was to
justify the American colonists' revolution to the rest of the world
What did the proclamation of 1763 state? (after the French and Indian War, the proclamation limited the colonists from doing what?)
They were not allowed to go passed the Appalachian mountains, it was reserved for Native Americans.
This person wrote the Decleration of Independance
Thomas Jefferson
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States.
What is the Battle of Yorktown known as?
The Final war of the revolution
Which battle was an important win for the Patriots and helped turn the war around?
Battle of Saratoga
What is the Triangular Trade?
Trade between American colonies, Britain, and West Africa.
What battle is known as the "shot heard around the world"
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The function of the Declaration of Independence?
To announce to the world the American colonies’ reasons for separation from England
What date was the Declaration of Independence approved by the 2nd Continental Congress?
July 4th 1776
Many members of the First Continental Congress opposed declaring independence because they
believed peace with Great Britain was still possible
What is Mercantilism
Where the "mother country" takes natural and other resources from its colonies
What are the three unalienable rights
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Why did Abigail Adams write to her husband to "Remember the Ladies"?
Women should have a role in government
Successful inventor from Pennsylvania who represented the colonies in Britain and tried to convince the British government to treat the colonies fairly. Also the Mediator for the constitutional Convention
Benjamin Franklin
Reason Lexington/Concord was considered "the shot heard around the world."
It caused the entire world to take notice of the colonial rebellion.