American Revolution #1
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
What is the Stamp Act?
During the French and Indian War, he gradually took on more responsibility and leadership. Crossed the Delaware to fight the Hessians.
Who is George Washington?
Benedict Arnold was known as a traitor because he-
a. Was loyal to the Continental Army
b. Acted against his country
c. Served for pay in the military of a foreign government
d. supported the king
What is B. He acted against his country.
True or False:
Women in the colonies took an active part in the Patriots' war effort.
What is True
He was known for the popular cry, "The regulars are coming!"
Who is Paul Revere?
After Thomas Paine published Common Sense, many colonists urged;
a. independence from the British
b. compromise with the British
c. allegiance to the king
d. changes to the Deceleration of Independence
A. Independence from the British
What 3 things did the Second Contintental Congress decide?
Form an army
name a commander
Declaration of Independence
Name the French General who helped Washington win the war.
Marquis de Lafayette
Which battle was considered the turning point in the war and why?
Saratoga.
It convinced the French to join the war
The agreement that ended the Revolutionary war
What is the Treaty of Paris
The French were fighting the British for control of land in the Ohio Valley. Some Native American tribes fought with the British and others fought with the French. What war was this?
What is the French and Indian War?
People who supported Great Britain and the king were called this term.
What are Loyalists
True or False:
The Treaty of Paris officially named the United States of America as a new country.
What is True.
Who led the Battle of Bunker Hill
William Prescott
What caused the intolerable acts?
The Boston Tea Party
A group of protesters who formed as a protest against British taxes and made speeches
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
Dressed as Native Americans, the Sons of Liberty boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
What are the 2 main arguments of the Declaration of Independence?
People are born with rights that cannot be taken away
The King abused his power
Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of the Continental Army soldiers that George Washington first encountered?
a. many had no guns
b. most had little or no military experience
c. they had no uniforms
they had the best training and most experienced officers.
What is D. They had the best training and most experienced officers
What did the quartering act require?
Colonial citizens had to provide housing British soldiers
The first person to sign the Deceleration of Independence?
Who is John Hancock
People in the thirteen colonies who supported independence were called this term.
What is Patriots.
How did the patriot army take the city of Boston?
Cannons on the hills
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
To protest something by refusing to buy, use, or participate.
What is boycott?