Road to the Revolution 1
Road to the Revolution 2
The War
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What was the French and Indian War?

War between France and Great Britain which gave Great Britain a larger territory in North America.

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What is the Boston Massacre?

Soldiers and protesting colonists fight, causing shots to be fired into crowd of colonists.

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What is the Battle of Saratoga?

Battle considered the "turning point" of the war.

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Who was a member of the Sons of Liberty who warned the colonists, "The British are coming!"?

Paul Revere

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What does it mean to boycott something?

refuse to buy it

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What was debt?

When someone owes someone else money.

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What is the Boston Tea Party?

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What is Valley Forge?

 

Soldiers were trained here.  They also endured a harsh winter and lack of food & clothing here.

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Who were minutemen?

Colonial soldiers ready at a moment's notice.

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What is opportunity cost?

The second best choice or what you didn't choose.

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Who were the Daughters of Liberty?

Women who boycotted British goods and made "Liberty Tea".

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What is the Stamp Act?

A tax on newspapers, legal documents and even playing cards to help the British pay their debts from the French and Indian War.

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What is Lexington & Concord?

The first battles of the American Revolution.

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Who was a General in the Continental Army and became a traitor?

Benedict Arnold

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What is price incentive?

Price drop to encourage more customers.

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What is the slogan or chant the colonists would say because they felt the taxes were unfair?

"No taxation without respresentation!"

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What is the document declaring the colonies were breaking away from Great Britain?

Declaration of Independence

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What is the battle in which the Continental and French Armies surrounded the British, causing them to surrender?

Yorktown

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Who was the general at Valley Forge who later became the first president of the United States?

George Washington

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What is voluntary exchange?

Trading goods and services with someone else. Both groups benefit from the exchange.

Example: John, the baker, gives bread to Sam.  Sam gives John some tomatoes from his garden.

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What group of men met in secrecy and protested against the British taxes?

Sons of Liberty

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Where was the Declaration of Independence written?

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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What was the Black Regiments?

Units of free and enslaved African American soldiers who fought alongside the Continental Army.

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Who was a Founding Father & wrote much of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

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How did geography help the colonists defeat the British many times?

Hid behind hills

Hid behind trees

Used the higher ground

etc.