Events of the American Revolution
"Shot heard 'round the world"
First battles of the American Revolution
What are the battles of Lexington and Concord?
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
A group of colonial protestors who dressed up as Native Americans to protest the Tea Act.
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
What is boycotting?
Declaration of Independence
What is 1776?
The turning point of the American Revolution, and the colonists began receiving aid from France.
What is the battle of Saratoga?
Britain enacted this act in attempt to recover costs from the French and Indian War by placing taxes on sugar and molasses.
What is the Sugar Act?
Who is George Washington?
American colonists who wanted to gain independence from Great Britain
Who are the Patriots?
U.S. Constitution
What is 1787?
What is Valley Forge?
The economic policy that restricted the colonists from trading with anyone other than England.
What is mercantilism?
He is considered the first casualty of the American Revolution after being killed during the Boston Massacre.
Who is Crispus Attucks?
Colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain
Who were the Loyalists?
Proclamation issued to prevent settlers from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains
What is 1763?
What is the battle of Yorktown?
The British government sent over troops and forced colonists to house them.
What is the Quartering Act?
Author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Rights given to you at birth
What are unalienable rights?
The formal end of the American Revolution
What is 1783?
This officially ended the Revolutionary War and gave the colonies their independence from Great Britain.
What is the Treaty of Paris 1783?
Tax imposed on all paper products.
What is the Stamp Act?
Leader of the Sons of Liberty
Who is Samuel Adams?
A form of government led by a king or queen
What is a monarchy?
The implementation of the U.S. constitution
What is 1787?