French and Indian War
The French and Indians went to war with Great Britain over something the French had and the British really wanted.
*Remember they will never make more of it.
What is Land
This act taxed all paper items.
What is the Stamp Act.
On March 5, 1770, a group of colonists threw rocks, sticks, snowballs, and insults at some British troops and the troops opened fire killing five Colonists.
What is the Boston Massacre.
The Congress decided to make this man commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, because of his leadership skills shown during the French and Indian War
Who is George Washington
During the winter months Washington's army camped at this place, to train and regroup for the battle to come.
What is Valley Forge
The French signed this document and gave their land to England.
What is the Treaty of Paris 1763
This group organized boycotts, protests, and used violence against tax collectors
The Sons of Liberty
On April 18, 1775, the British set out to take weapons the colonists had stored in the towns of Lexington and Concord. This even started the American Revolution, also known as...
What is the "shot heard round the war."
This man was the main author of the document
Who is Thomas Jefferson
People are born with unalienable rights, rights that can not be taken away
What are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
To pay for the French and Indian War, British Parliament began doing this to the colonists.
What is taxing.
This act taxed daily items. Lead, paper, paint, tea, and glass.
What is the Townsend Act.
These colonists were still loyal to the King and England.
Who are loyalists.
He was a supporter of independence and helped write and revise the document
John Adams
This song was first sung by the British to insult the untrained Americans, however, the tune became the unofficial song of the Continental Army
Yankee Doodle
British colonists were ready to spread out, however, Britain passed this proclamation forbidding colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains
What is the Proclamation of 1763.
The Tea Tax brought about a very expensive party in Boston Harbor to protest this tax.
What is the Boston Tea Party.
Colonists who wanted their Independence from England.
Who are patriots.
The inventor of bifocal glasses and the lightening rod, diplomat during the American Revolution, and helped write and revise the document
Ben Franklin
This river became the new western border of the U.S.
The Mississippi River
Belief that the British government should have the permission of the colonists to pass taxes; colonists had no say/voice in electing members of Parliament, yet this group imposed all of the acts/taxes.
What is the consent of the governed
Britain punished the colonists after the Boston Tea Party by passing an act which included closing the port of Boston, and requiring colonists to house British soldiers
What is the Intolerable Act.
In June 1776, the Continental Congress felt it was time to officially break away and be free from Great Britain’s rule.
What is the Declaration of Independence
This monarch was King of England during the American Revolution.
King George III
This treaty officially ended the American Revolution and made the United States an independent nation.
The Treaty of Paris 1783