American Revolution #1
He was the King of England during the American Revolution.
Who is KING GEORGE III
What is a mercenary?
Soldiers that come from other countries and fight for whoever pays them.
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"
Name of the war which lasted eight years when colonists fought for their independence from Britain
What is the AMERICAN REVOLUTION
What jobs do Sarah and James have during the revolution?
News reporters
a part time army made up of men who have different jobs
militia
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
Stamp Act
What is a boycott?
A type of protest where you refuse to buy certain goods
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
What is a Loyalist?
Colonists that stay loyal to the king
This was the name of Colonial soldiers who would be ready to resist British attack “in a minute"
Minutemen
What is the name of Benjamin Franklin's newspaper
Philadelphia Gazzette
What war lead to the King imposing taxes on the colonists?
The French and Indian War
Which term describes a government where people elect officials to make decisions for them?
Representative Government
This person wrote poems supporting the fight for independance
Phillis Wheatly
What are the three reasons the United States won the war against Britain?
1. Fighting on their own land
2. support from other countries
3. strong leadership
What is National Pride?
Being proud to be part of a country, willing to fight for it if needed.
Dressed as Native Americans, the Sons of Liberty boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
What was the Writ of Assistance designed to allow British soldiers to do?
Search a colonists home without a warrant, giving no reason
What are the terms of the Proclamation of 1763?
Colonists were not allowed to go passed the Appalachian mountains, it was reserved for Native Americans.
Name the group who passed information around the colonies about British activities.
Committees of Correspondence
What are two of the MANY things that lead to the colonist wanting to separate from England?
1. The Intolerable Acts
2. The Navigation Acts
3. The Boston Massacre
4. The killing of colonists, the battles of Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill
5. Paying Taxes with not representation in government
Why did African Americans join the British army against the Patriots?
The British promised them their Freedom
Which battle was an important win for the Patriots and helped turn the war around?
Battle of Saratoga
Following the punitive measures against Massachusetts, what significant step did colonial leaders take at the First Continental Congress?
Coordinated colonial responses and paid soldiers with printed money
What financial step did delegates take to support the new army?
What financial step did delegates take to support the new army?
Why were the Loyalists afraid of the Patriots winning the American Revolution?
They feared that a new government would take their land
How did the king respond to the petitions sent to him by the Second Continental Congress
He ignored them, called them rebellious and sent 20,000 soldiers to the colonies
Under the Quartering Act of 1765, colonists were required to do what?
Feed and house the British soldiers without pay
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
A pledge of loyalty seeking peaceful resolution created by the Second Continental Congress
Where does the phrase "I'd rather die free than live as a slave" come from?
The Declaration of Causes and Necessities for taking up Arms
Which right is linked to the Peter Zenger case in the colonies?
Freedom of the press
Successful inventor from Pennsylvania who represented the colonies in Britain and tried to convince the British government to treat the colonies fairly
Benjamin Franklin
What is a Bill of Rights?
A list of freedoms that the government promises to protect