Important People
First president of the USA + leader of the Patriots military forces
Taxed newspapers and almost everything printed/paper
French and Indian War or Stamp Act?
French and Indian War (1754-1763)
Patriots
Future American's who supported independence from Britain
Correctly punctuate this quote:
In the text it says many important and powerful people were Loyalists
In the text it says, "Many important and powerful people were Loyalists."
Who was John Adams?
1st Vice president + 2nd president of the USA + one of the strongest defenders of American independence
Boston Tea Party 1773
A group of men boarded British ships in Boston Harbor and threw tea overboard to protest the tax on tea
Declaration of Independence vs. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Loyalists
Colonists who stayed loyal to the King and Britain
What side of the war did Native Americans fight on?
TRICK! They fought for both Patriots and Loyalists, depending on their tribes and their needs.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
America's 3rd president + wrote American's Declaration of Independence
Boston Massacre 1770
Crowd taunted British soldiers and the soldiers shot into the crowd killing 5 Patriots
Boston Massacre vs. Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre 1770
Colonists
People who lived in the 13 original colonies
Name 5 of the 13 original colonies
Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
Oldest founding father + helped France become an ally of USA
When did the first settlers come to the colonies?
Closest guess gets it!
1607
First Continental Congress vs. The end of the American Revolution
First Continental Congress 1774
Founding Fathers
Men who are credited with helping create America
Why was our text describing how black people who were enslaved during the American Revolution called "An Incomplete Revolution"?
Because while black people helped fight for freedom, they did not all get freedom from slavery so their revolution was incomplete (not finished)
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
Helped draft the American Constitution + advocate for stronger states union of states
When did the American Revolution start?
Closest guess gets it (month, day, year)!
April 19th, 1775
George Washington become president vs. The Revolutionary War ended
The war ended 1783
Parliament
Government in Britain; group of people that make laws and decisions with the King
Why did the Patriots end up letting enslaved black people fight in the American Revolution?
Because they did not have enough soldiers and Britain was already letting them fight! They needed more people to fight!