Who Was Who?
Who was the first man shot in the war?
Crispus Attikus
What were the colonists called?
Patriots
Tax on paper goods
Describe the homes during that time period of the American Revolution
Most were log cabins that they made. The families had areas to grow crops in
Who were the Loyalists?
Those that wanted the British to continue to rule.
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
King George the III
What document stated that the American Revolution was officially over?
Treaty of Paris
The law that made colonists only able to buy tea made from England
The Tea Act
People would do this by stopping buying goods that came from Britian.
Boycot
What did Intolerable mean.. from the Intolerable Acts?
Unbearable.. could not stand it.
Who was the leader of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Why were a lot of African Americans loyalists?
The British government promised them freedom, which they lied about.
This law required the colonists to house and feed the British
Quartering Act
Why were there a lot of American Indians made at the colonists?
The colonists were taking their land.
How long did the war last?
8 years
John Handcock
What was the meeting called that had men who represented the 13 colonies present, and they acted as the government of the colonies.
2nd Continental Congress
What act put taxes on things like paint, paper, and glass
Townshed Act
Name at least 2 ways that women helped in the war.
They acted as nurses
Managed the home and the fields
Acted as messengers
What was the famous saying that the Colonists would shout when they were fighting the British?
No taxation without Representation !
A colonist who continued to support the king
Loyalist
How many stars were on the first American Flag?
13 one for each colony that became a state.
The colonists could not stand these new acts. They were made to punish them for their actions.
Intolerable Acts
Describe three things about the One Room Schoolhouse.
All kids were put together
They used ink wells
They had a reader
What year did the first Continental Congress meet, and why did they meet?
1774 and to stop the Intolerable Acts.