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
What was the name of the ship that the Pilgrims came to the Americas on.
Mayflower
how many colonies were there
13
George Washington's title during the war was
The first commander-in-chief
Battle fought after Washington crossed the Delaware River
Battle of Trenton
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 rides 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
Considered the turning point in the war because the French sent soldiers to help the Colonial Army.
Battle of Saratoga
This act put a tax on tea that the colonists had to pay
Tea Act
Who wrote the newspaper Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
Second President of the United States
John Adams
Who won the revolutionary war?
The Colonists
True or False:
The British needed the money from the colonist's taxes to pay for wars.
true
Which battle was fought on a hill that was later renamed. Colonist forced to retreat when they ran out of ammunition
Battle of Bunker Hill
Who was the Commander of the British Army
Cornwallis
Dressed as Native Americans, the Sons of Liberty boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
What day was the Declaration of Independence approved
July 4 1776
A colonist that did not takes sides during the American Revolution.
Neutral or Neutralist
What is it called when people refuse to buy goods from a particular group or country?
A boycott.
Last major battle of the war
Battle of Yorktown
What lead to the Boston Massacre.
Britain caused Boston's economy to come to a halt because of all the taxes. They also stopped ships from sailing in and out of the Boston Harbor.
Leader of the Sons of Liberty in Boston during the Tea Party
Samuel Adams
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
The idea that Parliament was taxing colonists without their consent is called:
TAXATION WITH
OUT REPRESENTATION
This location led to the death of more than 2,000 soldiers do to sickness.
Valley Forge
Was the meeting of the colonists leaders concerning all the laws from the King.
Continental Congress
killed during the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
The phrase colonist used to express their feelings towards unjust taxation
No Taxation Without Representation
When the 2nd Continental Congress met and would create the petition for peace to the king it was called what? Olive Branch Petition
Olive Branch Petition
Spent most of his time in England trying to convince the King to end the laws before a war broke out. Was a leader of the colonies. Also known for being a scientist
Benjamin Franklin
Who were America's allies in the war
French, Spanish, Dutch, Holland