Causes of the Revolution
This act was imposed on the Colonists and placed an extra tax on things that were "sweet"
The Sugar Act
This man is credited as being the one of the first authors of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The Battles later known as the “Shot Heard Around the World”
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Declaration of Independence was signed and approved on _______
July 4, 1776
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
King George III
This act was imposed on the Colonists and placed an extra tax on paper, newspapers, stamps, etc
The Stamp Act
Who lied about the Boston Massacre to make people hate the British?
Samuel "Sam" Adams
This battle is known as the Turning Point of the War and gained French support.
Battle of Saratoga
What are some grievances the colonists had, that were listed in the Declaration of Independence?
(What was another issue they had or were being forced to do?)
King having absolute power
Colonist not being able to speak out against king
Quartering of the troops
Homes being searched
No trial by jury
What are the three unalienable rights listed in the Declaration?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
This act forced colonists to house British redcoats
The Quartering Act
This Patriot urged Americans to support the cause of the Revolution by writing a pamphlet titled “Common Sense”
Thomas Paine
This is known as the last major battle of the war
Battle of Yorktown
This man was the first African American to be killed during the Boston Massacre.
Crispus Attucks
What treaty ended the Revolutionary war? (include the year)
Treaty of Paris 1783
A boycott against the Tea and Sugar Acts- Colonists disguised themselves as Native Americans and dumped tea in the Boston harbor
Boston Tea Party
This patriot served as a General and would later become President
George Washington
True or False.
Colonists pushed back the British by using what they knew about the river and the land.
True
“All men are created ____”
Equal
Colonists were prohibited from settling past this natural boundary after the French and Indian War.
Appalachian Mountains
After this war over land, the Colonists were forced to pay extra taxes
The French and Indian War
A Scientist, Inventor, Founding Father from Philadelphia that worked closely with Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence
Benjamin Franklin
This was the leader of the Continental Forces
George Washington
The Declaration of Independence declared its Independence from Great Britain.
Give a synonym for the word “independence”
Freedom, autonomy, self rule, self-government
What does "consent of the governed" mean?
Government gets it power from the people