Acts + Treaties
What was the difference between the two Treaties of Paris?
The first treaty was about the French Indian War + the second treaty was about the American Revolution.
What was the first battle or skirmish in the Revolution?
Lexington + Concord
Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson (33 years old)
How many colonies were there?
13
What were people called who were in favor of British rule?
Loyalists.
What were affects of the Townshend Acts?
The King taxed people on random British goods like paper, glass, tea (DONT TAX ME)! Peolpe revolted and did not like this.
What was important about the Battle of Saratoga?
The turning point of the war, where the Americans were in the lead. The French became allies with the Americans.
What was the Olive Branch about and who was it sent to?
The Olive Branch was the last hope to ask for an end in the war. It was sent to the king.
What was one of the reasons why the colonies became united?
The Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
Who were Hessians?
German mercenaries
What was the Quartering Act about?
The colonists had to house British soldiers + provide them with basic necessities.
Who shot first in the Boston Massacre?
The British.
What was the First Continental Congress Meeting about?
To try to find a solution for the entire mess with Britain, but they mostly just came up with a game plan.
Which colony did not sign the Declaration of Independece?
New York.
Patriots wanted to be a free and independent nation. True or False
True
Name three different acts
Stamp, Tea, Townshend, Quartering
What was the last war in the American Revolution in the North? What was the last war in the American Revolution?
The Battle of Monmouth. The Battle of Yorktown.
Who signed their name the biggest on the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
Name three states that tried to end slavery?
Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania.
What were slaves promised if they fought?
Freedom
You could not go past a certain piece of land because Native Americans lived there.
What happened during the Battle of Yorktown?
Why did some people not want to sign the Declaration of Independence?
What happened during the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk Indians and dumped the tea into the harbor (about 90,000 lbs.)
Who wrote the Common Sense + what was it about?