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
Did the colonist have representation in the British government?
no
Name of the war which lasted eight years when colonists fought for their independence from Britain
What is the AMERICAN REVOLUTION
It is the name for someone in the colonies who supported the American Revolution.
What is a PATRIOT
a part time army made up of the men of a town
militia
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 ride 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
This document was America's first form of government.
What was the Articles of Confederation?
Name a weakness of the Articles of Confederation
What is:
no president,
no one currency,
no money to pay for an army
What act imposed taxes on imported goods such as tea, glass, and paper?
What is the Townsend Acts?
Complete this famous phrase that was a rallying call for the colonist when fighting against the acts imposed by Britain. "No taxation....
What is "WITHOUT REPRESENTATION"
This battle of the American Revolution was fought in what is the Capital of New Jersey, today on December 26, 1776.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
True or False:
The British needed the money from the colonist's taxes to pay for wars.
true
What does Constitution mean?
The framework and principles that makeup a government.
Which three European countries had colonies in North America before the American Revolution?
What are England, France, and Spain?
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.
A group of representatives from each colony met to discuss the Intolerable Acts but decided to try to work things out with King George.
What is the FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
This agreement was signed by the Americans and Britain in France. It officially gave the Americans their independence.
The Treaty of Paris
What act allowed British soldiers to stay in colonial homes without the homeowners' consent?
What is the QUARTERING ACT?
Why did Shay's Rebellion happen?
The farmers couldn't pay their taxes and the would be imprisoned if they didn't pay. So the farmers decided to attack the court house.
This Battle was led by George Washington and fought a few days after the Battle of Trenton in New Jersey in 1777.
What is the Battle of Princeton?
This means to unite or join with others
Allies
What were the first battles that led to the war between Britain and the colonies.
Lexington and Concord
Who led the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
Who is George Washington?
What was the main reason the colonists wanted independence from Britain? Hint: It has to with "representation".
What is taxation without representation?