Lesson 1
What event killed five colonists and left six injured?
The Boston Massacre
Who was the founder of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What does Inflation mean?
An increase in prices or decline in purchasing power caused by an increase in supply of money.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
The treaty that ended the Revolutionary War, confirming the independence of the United States and setting the boundaries of the new nation.
What does Boycott mean?
A collective refusal to use, buy, or deal with, especially as an act of protest.
In the year 1760, who becomes king of Great Britain?
George |||
What does Patriots mean?
Colonists who supported American independence from Britain.
How many redcoats did Burgoyne set out?
4,000 redcoats
The French government helped the Americans by sending __, __, and __.
Gunpower, artillery, and muskets.
Who was it that patents a steam engine that is capable of running other machines?
Scotland's James Watt
The Stamp Act passed by British Parliament, imposing tax on..
Newspaper, legal documents, license, pamphlet, and almanac.
When did Gage send out nearly 2,400 British troops?
The summer morning of June 17, 1775
What does Profiteering mean?
The selling of goods in short supply at inflated prices.
Who is Friedrich Von Steuben?
A Prussian captain who helped train General George Washington's troops at Valley Forge
What is the Townshend Acts?
A series of laws enacted by the Parliament in 1767, Establishing indirect taxes on goods imported from Britain by British colonists in North America.
When did the Stamp Act reach the colonies?
May 22, 1765
What is the Second Continental Congress?
The continental Congress that convened in May 1775, approved the Declaration of Independence, and served as the only agency of national government during the Revolutionary War.
Who were the two brothers that joined forces on Staten island?
General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe.
Why did the British change their military strategy?
Because of their devastating defeat at Saratoga.
A New York branch the Sons of Liberty was also founded around the same time as the Boston chapter.
True
Which one of the Sons of Liberty was Harvard- educated?
Samuel Adams
Who was the son of the famous American writer, scientist, statesman, and diplomat Benjamin Franklin who was the royal governor of New Jersey?
William Franklin
What does Saratoga mean?
The site of an important battle in New York during the American Revolution, that resulted in a major defeat of British troops and marked the Patriots' greatest victory up to that point in the war.
Who is Charles Cornwallis?
A British general and commander of the British army at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781 who was forced to surrender to the Americans after the British defeat, ending the American Revolution.
What does Egalitarianism mean?
A belief that all people should have equal political, economic, social, and civil rights.