Vocabulary
What is the definition of the Declaration of Independence?
A document declaring American colonies independent from British rule.
What is the first battle of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What document officially declared America’s independence?
The Declaration of Independence
What was the tax on printed paper, newspapers, and legal documents called?
The Stamp Act
Define the word Revenue.
Money or Income
What meeting created the Continental Army and chose Washington as commander?
The Second Continental Congress
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
Who was the first person to write the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What event involved colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor?
The Boston Tea Party
What is the definition of the Quartering Act?
A law that required colonists to provide housing for British soldiers.
Where was the Declaration of Independence drafted?
Philadelphia
Who was King of England during the Revolution?
King George III
What British document gave colonists fewer freedoms and sparked protests
The Intolerable Acts
What slogan did the colonists use to protest unfair taxes?
No Taxation without representation
Define Committee of Correspondence
A group of colonists who duty it was to spread news about protests against the British.
Where did Paul Revere row to inform the colonists that the British were coming?
Charlestown
Who warned the colonists the British were coming?
Paul Revere
What document did the Colonists want King George to sign to bring peace between Britain and themselves, but he refused?
Petition
What act forced colonists to house British soldiers?
The Quartering Act
What is the definition of Writs of Assistance ?
Legal documents that allowed British officials to search homes and business for smuggled goods without specific warrant
Who was a Inventor, Writer, and Politician who relocated to Philadelphia?
Benjamin Franklin
What group organized boycotts and protests against British taxes?
The Sons of Liberty