Vocabulary
A _________ was a colonist who supported fighting for
independence against Great Britain.
Patriot
Which event started the Revolutionary War with the “shot heard around the world”?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
True or False: The British King who was in power during the Revolutionary period was King Henry III.
False. King George III
In Britian, ______________ is a body of elected officials who make laws and represent the people.
Parliment
Which act was a tax on paper documents and newspapers and led to the creation of the Sons of Liberty?
Stamp Act
True or False: The Tea Act allowed British soldiers to search a colonist’s home for any reason.
False. The Intolerable Acts.
The ______________________ created a boundary for Great Britain’s thirteen colonies using the Appalachian Mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
What country was Benjamin Franklin able to convince to join the war on the side of the Patriots?
France
True or false: The thirteen colonies were divided into three regions- New England, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies.
True
The peace agreement between the United States of America and the British that ended the Revolutionary War was the____________________.
Treaty of Paris
The colonists believed that it was unfair to be taxed without:
Representation
True or False: The British gained more control over the Thirteen colonies after winning the French and Indian War.
True
The name for a colonist that supported the British during the Revolutionary War was a ________.
Loyalist
Colonists responded to the Tea Act by protesting during the Boston Tea Party, which cost the British how much money?
Nearly one million dollars
True or False: The Declaration of Independence defended a person’s right to life, liberty, and food.
False: A person's right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.