American Revolution #1
This was the first President of the Unites States
George Washington
This is the second president of the United States.
John Adams
He was the third President of the Unites States, he is on the nickel.
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the King of Britain?
King George 111
What color of uniforms did the loyalist have?
Red uniforms
freedoms protected by the law or government
Rights
These were the people that supported Britain and King George.
Loyalists
One that wanted to be free from British rule.
Patriot
What is it called when two countries disagree and they go to battle?
War
This word means the defeat of an army.
Victory
This is someone who is disloyal to his or her country.
Traitor
How many colonists died in the American Revolution?
5 colonists.
Name someone who was a loyalist (Hint:one of them is a presidents son)
Thomas Hutchinson, William Franklin
Name someone who was a Patriot
Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, George Washington
This word means freedom from being ruled by someone else.
Independence
Who won the American Revolution?
The British
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper. The tax was put into place to have the colonists pay Britain back for their help during the French and Indian War.
Stamp Act
This event happened when a group of angry colonists began attacking British soldiers. It resulted in colonists dying.
Boston Massacre
Why were the Patriots mad?
Taxation without representation
The colonists were so upset about the tax on tea that they several Sons of Liberty dressed up like Mohawk Native Americans and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party