Lesson 1/2
What was the Stamp Act
a law that made colonists buy special stamps for paper goods
In your own words, explain what a Loyalist was
someone who was loyal to the King and Great Britain
What document formally requested peace from the king and declared colonial loyalty?
the Olive Branch Petition
In your own words, explain what a mercenary is
a soldier who is hired to fight for another country
What were the Townshend Acts?
laws that taxed goods like glass, tea, and paper in the colonies
In your own words, explain what a Patriot was
someone who opposed Britain's actions and policies
_______ convinced many of its readers that America should break away from England because having a king was silly
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Who was the leader of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Some people who resisted the Stamp Act by boycotting British goods called themselves ________
Sons of Liberty
______ was an African American man killed in the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
The main author of the Declaration of Independence was ________
Thomas Jefferson
The continental Army lost almost half its men during the winter it spent camped at ______
Why did colonists organize the Boston Tea Party?
They were angry Parliament had passed the Tea Act
The laws that took away Massachusetts self-government, appointed a military governor for the colony, and required colonists to house British soldiers were part of the _________
Intolerable Acts
The woman who dressed in men's clothing and joined the Continental Army was _______
Deborah Sampson
The American Revolution ended with the ________
British surrender at Yorktown
The First Continental Congress issued _______ to the British government, stating that colonists were entitled to the rights of Englishmen
a Declaration of Rights
The first shot of the American Revolution, also known as the "shot heard around the world," was fired at the Battle of ______
Lexington
Name one difference and one similarity between the Continental Army and the British Army
similarities: had help from Native Americans
differences: British Army was well trained, had plenty of supplies, and hired soldiers; the Continental Army had few resources and used only local militia
What was the Treaty of Paris
an agreement that ended the American Revolution and gave the United States independence