Causes/Events
What event cost a lot of money and causes the King to impose taxes?
The French and Indian War
What event took place after the Tea Act?
Boston Tea Party
What was the first battle of the American Revolution? (shot heard around the world).
Battle of Lexington and Concord.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Second Continental Congress?
July 4, 1776
The Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.
George Washington
What prevented the colonists from moving past the Appalachian Mountains?
The Proclamation of 1763
How many colonists were killed at the Boston Massacre?
5
What was the turning point of the war?
Battle of Saratoga
True or False: The Declaration of Independence started the Revolutionary War?
False
The group of patriots that organized boycotts and participated in the Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty
What act taxed paper goods?
Stamp Act
The Townsend Acts imposed taxes on which goods?
glass, lead, paint, and tea.
What was the nickname for the men that were preparing to fight in the war?
Minutemen
Who was the main author of the Declaration?
Thomas Jefferson.
The King of Britain during the Revolutionary War
King George III
What act taxed molasses?
Sugar Act
What was the name of the acts that closed Boston Harbor?
What was the final battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Yorktown
What are the big ideas from the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
The first man killed during the Boston Tea Party.
Crispus Attucks
Colonists began to use this slogan due to their lack of voice in parliament:
No taxation without representation!!
How did the Boston Massacre begin?
A snowball fight.
What treaty ended the American Revolution and recognized American independence?
The Treaty of Paris 1783
What was the purpose of the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence?
To explain why separation was necessary.
The man that asked the French for help
Benjamin Franklin