Vocabulary Words
What were the people that stayed loyal to the British called?
Loyalists
Name the first president of the United States
George Washington
Why did the British start taxing the colonists?
To pay back their debt from the French and Indian War.
What country became allies for the colonists?
The french
Who is the King during the American Revolution?
King George III
What is the Declaration of Independence?
What was the main result of the American Revolution?
The establishment of the United States as an independent nation
Name one thing the Stamp act taxed.
Newspaper, stamps, paper goods
The British wore this color coat.
Red
Who is the person who warned the colonists about the British's sneak attack?
Paul Revere
What is "minutemen"
Patriots that were ready to fight the British at a moments notice.
We celebrate this holiday to remember American becoming an independent nation
Fourth of July
This event is considered the "turning point" that escalated tensions between the British and the Colonists
The Boston Tea Party
The Americans were helped by fighting on their home ______.
Land & territory.
Who has the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
What event was when the British soldier fired into a crowd of protesting colonists called?
Boston Massacre
What country did the colonists inspire to overthrow their own government?
The French
What is the saying the colonists used to express their anger with the British?
No taxation without representation.
Colonists used this in the newspaper to convince people to support the fight for independence
propaganda
What were the meetings called where representatives from each colony would meet in secret to protest?
Continental Congress
What was the treaty that ended the American Revolution and recognized the United States as an independent nation in 1783 called?
The Treaty of Paris (1783)
What are the 3 values that America was founded on?
Life, Liberty, and _____ _______ ___ _________
the pursuit of happiness
This person wrote majority of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
What holiday did George Washington lead a sneak attack on the British?
Christmas Eve/Christmas Day
How many colonies are there
13