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
Who won the revolutionary war?
The Colonists
What is a treaty?
An agreement between 2 or more parties that ends war
Who were the Sons of Liberty
Patriots
This act put a tax on tea that the colonists had to pay taxes on barrels of tea.
Tea Act
Someone that wanted to be free from British rule.
Patriot
True or False: The Declaration of Independence ended the Revolutionary War
False
This was the first battle of the American Revolution
The Battle of Lexington & Concord
Who has the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
Stamp Act
Someone who was loyal to King George
Loyalist
What day and year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
Where did the American Revolution officially end?
Paris
What is an export?
A good sent out/sold to another country
What was the quartering act?
Colonists were forced to provide food, shelter, and transportation to British soldiers.
During this event, people dressed as Native Americans and boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
The French and Indian War was fought between the _______________ in ________________
The French and British in North America
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
Who was the Commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What did the British do that made colonists upset? This lead to the Boston Massacre.
They closed boston Boston Harbor.
When the colonists arrived in the New World, they were in search of these items.
Riches, Freedom of Religion
What was the name of the ship that the Pilgrims came to the Americas on.
Mayflower
Name the river that Washington & his troops crossed during the American Revolution
The Delaware River
How did the colonists protest the King's unfair laws?
Boycotting tea
This container held tea during the Boston Tea Party.
Crates
Person who fell during the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
This was the final battle of the American Revolution
The Battle of Yorktown
During this event, the Patriots were weak & dirty.
Valley Forge
The idea that Parliament was taxing colonists without their consent is called:
TAXATION WITH
OUT REPRESENTATION