American Revolution #1
He was the King of England during the American Revolution. He issued this, that angered colonists.
Who is KING GEORGE III. What is The Proclamation of 1763
Document written by Thomas Jefferson in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain
What is the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
The idea that Parliament was taxing colonists without their consent is called:
TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
Crispus Attucks
Was executed by the British for spying?
What did he say when executed?
Nathan Hale.
I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
What were Sam Adams' contributions to the patriot cause?
He organized the Sons of Liberty and set up Committees of Correspondence.
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 leaders from Boston whose midnight rides warned of the British coming to Lexington and Concord.
Who is PAUL REVERE and WILLIAM DAWES and SAMUEL PRESCOTT
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
military effort to surround a city and prevent the people inside from receiving food or supplies.
siege
Who said "I have not yet begun to fight!"
John Paul Jones
Who wrote the newspaper Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
Nine out of 10 British colonists in the 1700s lived where?
On Farms
How long did the colonists boycott imported goods taxed in the Townshend Act?
THREE YEARS
True or False:
The British needed the money from the colonist's taxes to pay for wars.
true
It was someone in the colonies who supported staying loyal to England.
What is a LOYALIST
Who is known as the Swamp Fox? Why did he get that nickname? What tactic did he use?
Dressed as Native Americans, the Sons of Liberty boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
What did the Declaration of Independence state?
1. All people are born with certain rights that cannot be taken away.
2. King III did not respect the colonist rights.
3. The colonies had the right to break away from Britain.
Which victory convinced the French to join America in the fight?
The Battle of Saratoga
What is it called when people refuse to buy goods from a particular group or country?
A boycott.
General that surrendered at Saratoga
General Burgoyne
What did the British do that made colonist upset. This lead to the Boston Massacre.
They stopped ships from sailing in and out of the Boston Harbor.
Which battle was an important win for the Patriots and helped turn the war around?
Battle of Saratoga
The French and Indian War was fought between the _______________ in ________________
The French and British in North America
What were the first battles that led to the war between Britain and the colonies.
Lexington and Concord
Why was the winter at Valley Forge hard for Patriot troops?
They did not have a lot of clothing or food. Many were wounded and many also died from sickness.
The Intolerable Acts punished Massachusetts for the _______________.
Boston Tea Party
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
Electing delegates to assemblies was an example of which right of Englishmen enjoyed by the British colonists?
Where did the final battle takes place before the British surrender?
Yorktown
This person said "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
Captured British forts without firing a single shot.
George Rogers Clark