Causes of the American Revolution
The war that caused the British to go in debt.
What is the French and Indian War
Which Act forced colonists to allow British soldiers to stay in their homes?
The Quartering Act
Who was the leader of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War?
King George III
What does boycott mean?
to refuse to buy or support something.
This act was a tax on print materials such as legal documents, magazines, and newspapers to name a few.
The Stamp Act
What did the British do in order to repay the debt from the French and Indian War?
They taxed the colonies.
During this event, people dressed as Native Americans and boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
The Boston Tea Party
If you were a "Son of Liberty" during the Revolution, would you be a patriot or loyalist?
Patriot
Colonists who wanted independence from Great Britain.
Patriots
This was a British tax on sugar created to raise money to pay for the expenses of the French and Indian War.
The Sugar Act
This riot killed 5 people during a skirmish between colonists and British Redcoats.
What is the Boston Massacre?
Which man defended the British Soldiers on trial for the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
This act established the British East India Company as the only company tea can be purchased from.
What is the Tea Act?
loyalists
a colonist who supported Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.
This was the first battle of the American Revolution
The Battle of Lexington & Concord
Name four taxes/acts that the British forced on the colonies.
Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Townshend Act, Tea Act, Intolerable Acts
The French and Indian War was fought between _______________ and ________________
The French and British
This served as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party. Boston Harbor is closed.
What is the Boston Massacre?
The colonial slogan that symbolized unfair taxes without having a say in government.
What is "no taxation without representation"?
A meeting of representatives of the American colonies
The Continental Congress
The first person to be killed in the Boston Massacre
Who is Crispus Attucks?
This person wrote a pamphlet that convinced colonists to seek independence from Britain.
Who is Thomas Paine?
Who did the colonists choose as their Commander and Chief at the Second Continental Congress?
George Washington
What is Parliament?
The British Government
Phrase included political cartoon created by Benjamin Franklin that encouraged the colonies to fight together
What is "Join or Die"?