Revolutionary Ideas
This phrase became a rallying cry for colonists who opposed British taxes because they didn’t have representatives in Parliament.
What is "No taxation without representation"
Where was "The Shot Heard Around the World" fired?
Where is Lexington, Massachusetts?
Who commanded the Continental Army?
Who is George Washington
In what city did the Continental Congress hold its meetings?
What is Philadelphia?
What country did the colonists rebel against?
What is Great Britain?
Thomas Paine wrote (blank), which sold millions of copies and convinced many colonists to support independence
What is Common Sense
American and French forces besieged this town and forced Britain to surrender. This is viewed as the final decisive battle of the war.
What is Yorktown?
Who was the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson
The First Continental Congress met because of which set of laws (acts) passed by Britain?
In this event, the Sons of Liberty boarded British ships in Boston Harbor and dumped the tea into the harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
The Declaration of Independence stated that “all men are created” this way.
What is Equal?
What river did George Washington Cross in the Battle of Trenton that became an Iconic part of the American Revolution?
What is the Delaware River?
This Founding Father is famous for saying, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”
Who is Patrick Henry?
This document presented a list of examples of British tyranny
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Colonists who opposed independence were called (blank).
Loyalists
John Locke wrote that governments get their power through the (blank)?
What is the Consent of the Governed?
America won the Battle of (blank), which convinced the French to join the war.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This man wrote a pamphlet that convinced many colonists to support independence from Britain.
Who is Thomas Paine?
When is 1774?
Britain's debt following this war led to increased taxation of the colonies, sparking unrest
What is the French-Indian War? (Seven Years War)
This Enlightenment thinker believed power should be divided among branches of government to prevent tyranny.
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
This Prussian army officer trained the Continental Army
Who is Baron von Stuben?
This Founding Father defended British soldiers after the Boston Massacre.
Who is John Adams?
The phrase "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" is a slight alteration of the works of which english philosopher?
Who is John Locke?
In this event, the British fired on a mob of patriot protesters, killing five.
What is the Boston Massacre?