Events
this was the FIRST act of many that led to the American Revolution because after the victory England decided to make American colonists help pay for the war debt
What was the French and Indian War?
the group that had more of a voice in government and tried to appeal to Parliament
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
the idea of paying extra on goods without having a say in Parliament
What colonists refer to as "no taxation without representation"?
In this final battle of the Revolutionary War, George Washington defeated the British by using the physical geography of the land. The British were surrounded by troops on land and our allies, the French, used their Navy to prevent the British escaping by water.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
Name the advantages the American troops had over the British.
What is the Americans know the "lay of the land"?
Americans knew the South was swampy/humid; the North was rocky and cold; the terrain was rough and used it to their advantage.
Name the two events that are missing below in chronological order:
*French & Indian War
*No Taxation without Representation & _____________________
*_________________________
*The Boston Tea Party
What is the Stamp Act and the Boston Massacre?
a group that used their specialized skills to weave cloth thus aiding the protest and boycotting English goods
Who are the Daughters of Liberty?
Why were Patrick's Henry's words, "Give me liberty or give me death," important?
What is it showed the colonists were willing to die for freedom than remain Britain's rule?
Name the 3 important occurrences led to the American victory at the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
What is:
1. Paul Revere was able to warn the militias to be ready?
2. The British had to retreat along the same patch they traveled to get to Lexington and Concord?
3. The colonists knew the physical features of the land around these two towns and used them to their advantage?
What is it wasn't really a massacre as only 5 people died?
Explain why the Boston Tea Party took place.
What is the king would only allow one type of tea into the colonies sold by only one company?
What is he was:
1. the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
2. a founding father?
3. was a patriot
4. a leader in the fight for independence
1. life
2. liberty
3. pursuit of happiness
These ideas describe which battle:
*the British lost this battle
*colonists knew the terrain
*turning point of the war
*it took place as a series of battles
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
famous speaker from Virginia that helped persuade colonists that it was either liberty or death
Who is Patrick Henry?
the French & Indian War
The Boston Massacre
The Battle of Yorktown
The Stamp Act
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
What is:
1. The French & Indian War
2. The Stamp Act
3. The Boston Massacre
4. Battles of Lexington and Concord
5. The Battle of Yorktown?
this person is a colonial general who then became a traitor when he sold American secrets to the British Army
Describe what tyranny is and how the colonists responded to it.
What is a cruel and oppressive government or rule?
Colonists did many things including: trying to get representation in Parliament, sending representatives to Britain, The Boston Tea Party, The Boston Massacre where they taunted and teased the British, taring and feathering tax collectors, boycotting goods, and issuing the Declaration of Independence.
Name the all the people and countries on each side of the French and Indian War.
What is Britain and colonists vs. the French and Native Americans?
List these cities in order from North to South.
What is Boston, New York, and Philadelphia?
this person was part of the event of writing the Declaration of Independence, but was NOT the main writer; he was a founding father; he was an important delegate to the Continental Congress.
Who was John Adams?
this founding father helped convince France to join the war on the side of the colonists and go against Britain
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
the person that represented Britain and the idea that the colonists belonged to him
Who was King George III?
These ideas describe which battle:
*surprise attack
*motivated Americans to keep fighting
*took place on Christmas
*Hessians were hired by Britain to fight
What is the Battle of Trenton?
List 4 important facts about the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Hint:
[location, numbers, geography, winner]
What is......?
1. it took place outside of Boston
2. the colonists were outnumbered
3. militiamen built earthworks to keep the British out
4. the British won