American Revolution #1
Influential booklet that encouraged colonists to declare independence from Britian
Common Sense
Document in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain
Declaration of Independence
Group of delegates (representatives) that acted as the government for the American colonies
Name of the war which lasted eight years when colonists fought for their independence from Britain
Revolutionary War
Colonial soldiers would be ready to resist British attack “in a minute"
Minutemen
to enter the armed forces
enlist
Freedom from another country
Independence
One that wanted to be free from British rule.
Patriot
What were women who carried water to the battlefield called?
Molly Pitcher
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
King George
Breed's Hill
a tax on imports
tariff
Which brief battle forced the British to retreat to Boston?
Concord
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
First signer of the Declaration of Independence with the largest signature
John Hannock
Who warned that the Redcoats (British army) was coming during the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
Paul Revere
True or False - When colonists heard about the signing of the Declaration of Independence, they celebrated by firing cannons and guns and tearing down the statue of the king.
True
control by the military
martial law
Who organized the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
Colonist who argued that the colonies should not separate from Britain
Loyalist
How did Congress try to make Britain repeal the Intolerable Acts?
They agreed not to trade with Britain until the acts were repealed.
Representative from each colony met to discuss the Intolerable Acts but decided to try to work things out with King George
First Continental Congress
What were two key steps of the Second Continental Congress?
Sent the Olive Branch Petition and formed the Continental Army
to cancel
repeal
Famous saying that was a rallying call for the colonist when fighting against the acts imposed by Britain
"No taxation without representation"
Where was the "shot heard around the world"?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
What set of laws placed new taxes on the colonists after the repeal of the Stamp Act
The Townshend Acts
Who was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
A form of protesting that would be used on tax collectors
Tar and Feathering
to give food or shelter to others
quarter
Name 2 punishments in the Intolerable Acts.
Possible answers: 1) had to quarter British troops, 2) Massachusetts was put under martial law 3) British Navy blockaded the Boston Harbor until colonists paid back the price of the ruined tea.
What petition did the Second Continental Congress extend to King George III?
The Olive Branch Petition
George Washington won these two battles and boosted morale after several losses.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the war?
The French became an ally for the Patriots after the victory.
Washington was defeated by the French here, the only time he surrenders in a battle
Fort Necessity
the spirits or confidence of a people or group
morale