Important people
Who is john adams
A lawyer, 2nd president of the united states
What is the Stamp Act
A tax on things like newspaper, playing cards
Why was the declaration of independence written?
to formally declare the 13 colonies and make british power lower, and to give people freedom.
What was the boston tea party?
A protest where american colonist who were frustrated with the british colony destroy a shipment of tea by dumping 342 chest int the boston harbor.
Who is George washington ?
What is the Sugar act?
A tax that american colonies had to pay dept from the french and indian war
How much would the tea be worth in today economy
1-2 million dollars
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
A founding father.
What was the sons of liberty?
a secret organization to protest and british unfair taxes.
Who signed the declaration of independence the biggest?
John Hancock
When did it happen
December 16, 1773
Who was crispus attucks
The first person to die in the which started the american revolution
What was the Tea Act.
A british law passed in 1773 to help east indian company by making tea expensive
Why did john adams not write the declaration of independence
He felt it was better for thomas jefferson to write it.
how many pounds of tea was dumped
92,000
Who was Phillis Wheatley
A african american writer.
What was the battle of bunker hill?
an early but significant engagement of the American Revolutionary War on June 17, 1775, fought in Charlestown, Massachusetts
When was it declared
July 2nd
how long did it last?
3 hours