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
True or False:
The British needed the money from the colonist's taxes to pay for wars.
True
Who won the revolutionary war?
The Colonists
A charge or fee that the government imposes
Tax
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
These were the first battles of the American Revolution and known as the "Shot heard 'round the world."
The Battles of Lexington & Concord
A group of citizens formed to fight in emergencies.
Militia
This act put a tax on tea that the colonists had to pay taxes on barrels of tea.
Tea Act
Someone who was loyal to King George
Loyalist
True or False: The Declaration of Independence ended the Revolutionary War
False
A technique used to persuade.
Propaganda
What is an export?
A good sent out/sold to another country
Commander of the Continental Army
George Washington
During this event, people dressed as Native Americans and boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
This allowed for British soldiers to be housed and fed by the colonists.
Quartering Act
Name the type of warfare that the Patriots used during the Battle of Saratoga
Guerilla warfare
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
Patriots
An event between British soldiers and colonists that ended in 5 colonists dead and 7 others wounded.
Boston Massacre
A British policy that stated the colonists could not go west of the Appalachian mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
The French and Indian War was fought between the _______________ and ________________
The French and British
What treaty ended the Revolutionary war?
The Treaty of Paris
Who has the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
This container held tea during the Boston Tea Party.
Crates
What does the "shot heard 'round the world" mean?
Multiple answers.
EX: Colonists fighting for independence, start of the Revolutionary War, led to other people fighting for freedom, the rest of the world saw this happening and it changed many people's ideas of freedom
This was the final battle of the American Revolution
The Battle of Yorktown
What decisions did the Second Continental Congress make? Name at least 2.
1. Authorize printing of money
2. Set up post office
3. Committees of Communication with Native Americans and other countries
4. Continental Army commanded by George Washington
What were the Intolerable Acts? Name at least 2 parts.
1. Closed the port of Boston
2. Increased Quartering Act requirements
3. Allowed British officials to be tried in England