Vocabulary
British government
Parliament
ruler of Great Britain during the American Revolution
King George III
What was the "rallying cry" of the Revolution?
"no taxation without representation"
What were the two "sides" of colonists during the war?
Patriots and Loyalists
What vitamin do you get from sunshine?
D
refusal to buy something
Boycott
founding member of the Sons of Liberty
Sam Adams
What was another name for the Intolerable Acts?
Coercive Acts
Where did the American Revolution begin?
Lexington and Concord
How many quarters are in $5?
20
colonists ready to fight at a minute's notice
Minutemen
he betrayed the Patriots and switched sides during the war
Benedict Arnold
What was the secret political group that formed in the colonies that protested against British taxes and laws?
Sons of Liberty
What three unalienable rights did Thomas Jefferson believe all people have?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What year did World War I begin?
1914
actions that go against one's country
Treason
he became famous for saying "give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
What was the goal of the First Continental Congress?
repair their relationship with England; they wrote a letter to the king asking him to respect the colonists' rights
What was the goal of the Second Continental Congree?
To officially split from Great Britain
What do the letters ‘D’ and ‘C’ stand for in Washington D.C.?
District of Columbia
information/opinions that promote or attack a movement or cause
Propaganda
wrote "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine
Who was the French and Indian War between? Who won? How did the war affect Great Britain?
Britain and France; Britain; caused them to go into a lot of debt
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill and why was it significant?
In Pirates of the Caribbean, what is the name of Captain Jack Sparrow’s ship?
The Black Pearl