Trouble Begins
Protests
Terms and Vocabulary
Prepare For War
The War
100
For many years, the British, the French, and the American Indians fought over land in North America. These battles were called the __________________________________________.
French and Indian Wars
100
One way that the colonists protested was that they refused to pay the taxes, or buy anything with a tax, this is called ____________.
Boycotting
100
Many colonists boycotted British goods. A boycott is
when you stop buying products or doing business with someone.
100
What was the First Continental Congress?
Delegates from each colony, except Georgia, met in Philadelphia and wrote a letter to King George to tell him all the unfair things that Britain had done to the colonies.
100
What was "The Shot Heard Around the World"
The first shot fired in the American Revolution. It marked the beginning of the war.
200
Britain was in debt from the war. To make money the British Parliament, or government, decided to _______ the colonists. A ______ is what people must pay the government.
Tax
200
Another way that the colonists protested was they burned ____________________
burned down the Stamp Act Office!
200
Many colonists started to call themselves "Patriots" this means _____________________________________
people who wanted freedom from British rule, someone who fights for their country.
200
What were "Minutemen"?
Colonists who had to be ready to fight in a minute's notice!
200
What was important about the towns in Boston called Lexington and Concord?
The first battle of the American Revolution happened at Lexington and Concord. It is where the "Shot Heard Around the World" was fired.
300
"No taxation without representation!"
This means
The colonists did not want to pay taxes without a say in what they were being taxed on.
300
This is an illustration of which pre-revolutionary war event?
The Boston Massacre
300
Many colonists called themselves Loyalists. A Loyalist was ______________________________________.
a person who remained loyal to Great Britain.
300
What event does this map show?
The famous Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
300
Who was the Commander of the colonial army?
George Washington
400
Choose one of the following and explain what it was:
-The Stamp Act
-The Sugar Acts
-The Quartering Act
-an act that ordered the colonists to buy special stamps to put on important papers, documents, letters, even playing cards.
-an act that put a tax on sugar and molasses; products that the colonists bought often to sweeten their food
-this act forced colonists to house and feed British Soldiers
400
Describe the events of the Boston Massacre.
-The British sent 4,000 troops into Boston
-In 1770 a mob gathered in front of the Customs house. Someone threw snowballs with rocks in them at the soldier standing guard.
-British troops rushed to save the soldier
-Someone yelled "Fire!" someone fired into the crowd.
-More people fired and 5 people were killed.
400
The taxes caused many riots. A "riot" is
when people get together in a group to show they are unhappy with something. Riots can often get violent.
400
Was Paul Revere the only person who warned the colonists that the British were coming?
NO! Dr. Samuel Prescott and William Dawes also rode to warn the colonists.
400
In 1776, the Continental Congress met again. This time the delegates from each colony decided that they wanted to become an independent country from Britain. They wrote this idea, and others, in a famous document called The _______________ of ________________.
The Declaration of Independence
500
The colonists wanted "liberty". Liberty is a word that means freedom. Throughout the colonies, men came together to form groups known as the
"_______ of ___________"
Sons of Liberty
500
Explain what the Boston Tea Party was. Was it really a party?
The colonists were angry that the British were taxing tea. Colonists painted their faces like Mohawk Indians so no one would know who they were. The went to the harbor and dumped boxes of tea overboard into the sea.
500
A "Liberty Tree" was
a tree that colonists flew flags from to protest taxes. British soldiers often cut them down.
500
What was the signal that the British were on their way across the Charles river?
The signal was "One if by land, two if by sea." A colonist climbed the tower of the Old North Church in Boston and hung TWO lanterns to show that the British were coming by water.
500
In 1781 the British Surrendered to the colonists. Peace talks in Paris lasted two years. An official document was signed that marked the end of the American Revolution. This document was called The Treaty of _______.
The Treaty of Paris.