Causes
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists disguised themselves and destroyed thousands of pounds of British tea.
Who was the leader of the Continental Army?
A. George Washington.
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Lexington and Concord.
What did the Intolerable Acts do?
Closed Boston Harbor and brought in more British troops.
What does "unalienable rights" mean?
They can never be taken away.
Why did Britain impose new taxes?
Great Britain needed the colonists to help pay for the cost of the war.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga significant?
It was a turning point in the war.
What happened during the Boston Massacre?
British soldiers fired into an angry crowd, killing Crispus Attucks and others.
Who said, "Give me liberty, or give me death"?
Patrick Henry
What was the Stamp Act?
Taxed newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards.
Who was Crispus Attucks?
An African American man who was killed during the Boston Massacre.
What happened at Lexington and Concord?
The first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War.
What was the significance of the Declaration of Independence?
It declared the colonies' independence from Britain.
How did the Daughters of Liberty support independence?
By making their own clothes and growing their own food.
How did the French and Indian War lead to the Revolution?
After the war, the British tried to pay off their debt by taxing the colonies.
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
A group that protested British taxes and policies
What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?
It marked the end of the American Revolutionary War.
How did colonists respond to the Sugar Act?
They protested the taxes and boycotted British goods.
Explain the slogan "No taxation without representation."
Colonists should not be taxed without having a voice in Parliament.
Why did some colonists say "No taxation without representation"?
The colonists should not be taxed unless they were represented in Parliament.
Who was Benedict Arnold?
An American commander who betrayed the colonies during the war.
What role did geography play in the Battle of Yorktown?
Yorktown is on a peninsula, which helped the American forces trap the British.
What were unalienable rights according to the Declaration?
Rights that cannot be taken away, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Describe the importance of the phrase "All men are created equal."
It implies that everyone is entitled to the same rights and treatment.