French and Indian War
What were the 3 groups fighting in the French and Indian War?
Great Britain, France, Native Americans
The slogan the colonists kept saying because they were unhappy with the taxes.
NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
Document in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Commander of the Continental Army
George Washington
This referred to someone in the colonies who supported staying loyal to England
Loyalist
This was the first battle of the American Revolution
The Battle of Lexington & Concord
Treaty of Paris 1763 (Peace Treaty)
The act that stated:
All tea companies have to pay a tax to sell tea in the colonies
The British government removes the tax from the British East India Company
The Tea Act
Many ideas in the Declaration come from the ideas of who?
John Locke
He was the King of England during the American Revolution.
KING GEORGE III.
It is the name for someone in the colonies who supported the American Revolution.
A patriot
The British take over the colonial capital city of ______?
Philadelphia
The Proclamation of 1763 did what?
This banned all settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains in an attempt to avoid further conflict with Native Americans
British soldiers fireed into a crowd of colonists that were taunting them; event is used as propaganda to go to war with Great Britain
The Boston Massare
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote the pamphlet, Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
What was a colonial strength?
Familiarity with Territory
Excellent Leadership - George Washington
French/Spanish assistance
Inspiring Cause - Something to fight for
The place of the first big victory of the Continental Army - known as the turning point of the war.
Battle of Saratoga
The effect of the French and Indian War?
Put Britain into debt, which led to them raising taxes on the colonists
During this event, people dressed as Native Americans and boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
True or False: The Declaration of Independence ended the Revolutionary War
False
12 of 13 colonies gathered in Philadelphia in fall of 1774 and formed the First________?
Continental Congress
Which countries helped the colonists win the war?
France & Spain
What was the LAST major battle in the American Revolution
The Battle of Yorktown
Why was the F & I war fought?
The 3 groups wanted control over the Ohio River Valley.
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
Stamp Act
In the Declaration of Independence, what are the 3 unalienable rights listed?
Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Happiness
The Patriot leader from Boston whose midnight rides warned of the regulars coming to Lexington and Concord.
PAUL REVERE
Where did the Continental Army stay when they were weak, dirty, and cold.
Valley Forge
What made the Battle of Long Island important?
The British took over New York City - which was a strategic location. Also the largest battle.
Pontiac's War was fought over what?
The Ohio River Valley - Native Americans did not want English settlers coming in their territory.
What did the colonists call the new laws that were imposed on them after the Boston Tea Party? (Quartering Act, Martial Law, etc.)
Intolerable Acts
Name one part of the Declaration of Independence?
Preamble
Declaration of Rights
List of Complaints/Grievances
Statement of prior attempts to redress grievances
Official declaration of Independence
The apology letter from the colonists to King George III,
The Olive Branch Petition
What document officially ended the American Revolution?
The Treaty of Paris 1783
What made the Battle of Trenton important?
It gave the colonists inspiration and boosted their morale, making soldiers want to re-enlist.