Lesson 1
Why was the Stamp Act passed?
To finance debt from wars
Who were loyalists?
Colonists loyal to Britain
What does inflation mean?
Rise in the price of goods
What was the Treaty of Paris?
Confirmation of the U.S. independence of a new nation
What caused the Boston Massacre?
Conflict over limited jobs
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who fought alongside the British?
Native Americans
What is egalitarianism?
A belief in equality
Who was Samuel Adam?
A founder of the Sons of Liberty
Did African Americans join patriots or loyalists?
Patriots
Who won the battle at Saratoga?
Colonists/Americans
How was Cornwallis’s army defeated?
They were surrounded both water and land
Who won the battle at Lexington and Concord?
Colonists/Americans
How did King George III react to the Olive Branch Petition?
Rejected the petition and ordered a naval blockade of the American coast
How did Molly Pitcher take part in combat?
Took her husband's place at a cannon and carried pitchers to soldiers
How did Friedrich von Steuben support Americans?
Trained soldiers to attention, execute field maneuvers, and reload and fire quickly
What were the Sons of Liberty?
A group of patriots that opposed taxes
Who wasn’t stated as an equal in the Declaration of Independence?
Women, African Americans, and Native Americans
How did the colonists defeat the Hessians at Trenton?
Colonists did a surprise attack during a storm
Why did the British plan to move south?
To gain loyalists support