Acts
What caused the acts?
The French and Indian War
What was significant about the Lexington & Concord Battle?
It marked the start of the American Revolution.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
A group of colonists dressed up as Native Americans and threw chests of tea into the ocean.
Who is George Washington
George Washington was a major leader in the Revolution. He was a Patriot and Founding Father.
What is a Neutralist?
Colonists who chose not to pick a side
What was the Sugar Act?
A tax on sugar, molasses, and other products imported into the American colonies from non-British sources
What was significant about the Battle of Quebec?
It was the first major defeat for the colonists.
What was the Boston Massacre?
A fight between a patriot mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. It then turned a massacre when the British started shooting.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
He wrote the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson was a Patriot and a Founding Father.
What is a Patriot?
a person who supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies.
What was the Stamp Act?
a tax on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards
What was significant about the Battle of Trenton?
It boosted the army’s morale and inspired more troops to enlist. The positive morale helped them win a victory a week later.
What was the “Shot Heard Round the World?”
It was the first shot of the American Revolution.
Who is Paul Revere?
He is known for riding through the night warning minuteman that the British were coming.
What is a Loyalist?
a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government, especially in the face of a revolt.
What is the Tea Act?
The Tea Act was a tax on tea to help save the British East India Company. It ended up in a boycott.
What is significant about the Battle of King's Mountain?
It was described as the war’s largest all-American fight. It improved the American's morale and forced the British to abandon his plan to invade North Carolina.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
The Proclamation of 1763 was when the King made a line at the Appalachian Mountains. It was to prevent the colonists from going over it. This happened after the French and Indian war, so the British were poor. They wanted to prevent the colonists from getting in wars, that caused them to be more in debt.
Who was Benedict Arnold?
Benedict Arnold is known as one of the most biggest traitors in US history. He fell in love with a loyalist that convinced him to give information about the colonies plans to a British officer. He then was captured, but escaped. He lived the rest of his life in London.
What is a Blockade
an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
What did the intolerable acts do?
It shut down Boston. (Blockaded)
What is the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?
The victory led directly to the negotiations that ended the war. That, thin led to America’s independence.
What caused the French and Indian War?
The cause over the French and Indian war was the French and the Colonists fighting over the Ohio River.
Who was Molly Pitcher?
She carried pitchers of waters to the soldiers during the battle of Monmouth. Molly also took over a cannon when her husband collapsed.
What was Guerrilla Warfare?
An operation carried on by small independent forces with the objective of harassing, delaying, or disrupting operations of their enemy.