People of the Revolution
He was the King of England during the American Revolution.
Who is KING GEORGE III?
Document written by Thomas Jefferson in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain
What is the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
This required colonists to pay a tax on British tea.
Tea Act
This type of protest is when a group agrees not to buy a certain good, or shop at a certain store.
What is Boycott?
The French and Indian War was fought between what TWO groups?
Who are French and the British?
What day was the Declaration of Independence Signed?
July 4th
This person was the commander of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
During this event, people dressed as Native Americans and boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
Stamp Act
An example of sentence using the word MORALE.
Must be a sentence and use the word morale correctly.
This army won the Revolutionary War.
What is the Continental Army?
Who was Deborah Sampson?
The Patriot leader from Boston whose midnight rides warned of the British coming to Lexington and Concord.
Who is Paul Revere?
What was the event that left 5 unarmed colonist dead?
Boston Massacre
What is, "No Taxation without Representation!"
Paul Revere said THIS to warn colonists of the British Army's arrival.
What is, "The regulars are coming!"
Which country helped the Continental Army win the Revolutionary War?
What is France?
True or False: The Declaration of Independence ended the Revolutionary War
False
This group of Patriots led protests against British taxes.
This is how Paul Revere knew that the British were coming by boat.
What is: he saw 2 lights (in the belfry)?
This group was formed to file complaints and grievances against the British Parliament
What is the First Continental Congress?
Benedict Arnold was an example of this by switching from helping the Continental Army to the British Army.
What is a traitor?
This was the first battle of the American Revolution
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
This is another word for freedom or independence.
What is liberty?
First person killed during the Boston Massacre
Who is Crispus Attucks?
The signing of this document ended the Revolutionary War.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This was a nickname for the British soldiers.
What are redcoats?
This is a group of military boats.
The British general surrendered at this battle.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This person said, "Give me liberty, or give me death."
Who is Patrick Henry?
This was the black spy who smuggled British plans and positions to Lafayette and helped end the war in Yorktown
Who was James Armistead.
The Quartering Act and closing of the Boston Harbor are an example of this punishment from the British Parliament.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
The name for a person who was loyal to King George
What is a loyalist?
This word means that you can't handle or tolerate something.
What is intolerable?
These were some of the challenges George Washington's Army faced during the winter at Valley Forge
What is: not enough food, cold because they had no coats, and hurt feet?
In addition to Thomas Jefferson, these people also signed the Declaration of Indendence.
Who are John Adams, John Hancock, and Benjamin Franklin