Events & Laws
Why was the Proclamation of 1763 made?
To protect the colonists
Who helped write the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who fought British soldiers at the start of the war?
Militias and minutemen
What idea did Common Sense promote?
Independence
People who wanted independence were called...?
Patriots
What law made colonists pay for official stamps?
The Stamp Act
Who was a Loyalist governor during the Revolution? (Hint: He fought to keep Virginia loyal.)
Lord Dunmore
What battle was considered a turning point in the war?
Battle of Saratoga
What right do people have if a government treats them unfairly? What can they create to change it? (Hint: vocab word)
Start a revolution
People loyal to Britain were called...?
Name one event that made colonists angry before the Boston Massacre.
Quartering Act
Townshend Acts
Stamp Act
This Patriot believed that British laws and taxes were unfair.
Mercy Otis Warren
Why did the French decide to help after Saratoga?
France helped the Americans after the Battle of Saratoga because it showed they could win, and France wanted to hurt their enemy, Britain.
What idea is a main theme in the Declaration of Independence?
Britain ruled unfairly
Surprise military attacks are called...?
Tactics
What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?
Organize colonies to respond to British actions
Which famous colonist wanted fair treatment from Britain?
Benjamin Franklin
What helped the Continental Army win battles even when smaller?
Surprise attacks
How did boycotts work to protest taxes between the colonists and the British?
Colonists stopped buying British goods.
What was the written argument for independence called? (Hint: I'm NOT talking about the Declaration of Independence)
Common Sense
What did the Treaty of Paris recognize?
The United States' (colonists') independence
What group of people included rich landowners and royal officials?
Loyalists
Why was it hard for Britain to send supplies?
Their homeland was far away
How did some allies help the Continental army?
They gave them soliders and warships
What is it called when a group of people aims to change the type of government in place?
Revolution