American Revolution #1
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
Complete this famous phrase that was a rallying call for the colonist when fighting against the acts imposed by Britain. "No taxation....
What is "WITHOUT REPRESENTATION"
Name of the war which lasted eight years when colonists fought for their independence from Britain
What is the AMERICAN REVOLUTION
This document officially ended the American Revolution as an agreement of peace.
What is the TREATY OF PARIS
Define Massacre
The killing of a large number of helpless people.
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
Stamp Act
Someone that wanted to be free from British rule.
Patriot
The Patriot leader from Boston whose midnight ride warned of the British coming to Lexington and Concord.
Who is PAUL REVERE
He was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Who is GEORGE WASHINGTON
This confrontation on March 5, 1770, began as a protest of colonists, but ended with British soldiers shooting and killing five people.
What is the BOSTON MASSACRE
Define Ignore
To not pay attention or not to recognize
How did the Revolutionary war end?
When Britain surrendered to the colonists.
Dressed as Native Americans, the Sons of Liberty boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
Young immigrant from the Caribbean who became a senior aide to General Washington.
Who is ALEXANDER HAMILTON
A group of representatives from each colony met to discuss the Intolerable Acts but decided to try to work things out with King George.
What is the FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
It is the name for someone in the colonies who supported the American Revolution.
What is a PATRIOT
Define Constitution
System of basic rules and principles by which a government is organized
This is when the colonists met to write a new plan for government called the constitution.
Constitutional Convention
How did the British defeat the colonists in the Battle of Saratoga?
Splitting the half using the Hudson River.
This means to unite or join with others
Allies
Where was the "shot heard around the world"?
Lexington and Concord
First signer of the Declaration of Independence with the largest signature
John Hancock
Define Boycott
Refusing to buy certain goods to show disapproval or try to change a policy
This was the name of Colonial soldiers who would be ready to resist British attack “in a minute"
Minutemen
He betrayed his men to ally himself with the British and is still known as one of the most famous traitors in American history.
Who is BENEDICT ARNOLD
He was the first man to die for the Revolution and he was African American.
Who is CRISPUS ATTACKS
The "world turned upside down" when the British lost this battle, turning the tides of the war to favor the colonies.
What is YORKTOWN
Successful inventor from Pennsylvania who represented the colonies in Britain and tried to convince the British government to treat the colonies fairly
Benjamin Franklin
Define Militia
An army of citizen volunteers who train to fight in emergancys