Taxations
Which war put the British Empire in massive debt?
What is the French and Indian War
Which two battles started the "American Revolution" in Massachusetts?
What is Lexington and Concord
Who represented the British soldiers in court for the Boston Massacre trial?
Who is John Adams
Where was the Continental Congress held?
Where is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Which act placed a tax on all printed materials in the colonies?
What is the Stamp Act
Who was in command of the Continental Army?
Who is George Washington
Who was the captain of the British soldiers during the Boston Massacre incident?
Who is Captain Preston
What colony/state did John Adams represent in the congress?
What is Massachusetts
Finish the statement:
"No taxation without ______"
What is representation
Which battle was considered the "turning point" of the American Revolution?
What is Saratoga
What was the outcome of the Boston Massacre trial?
Captain Preston and his soldiers were found not guilty of "murder".
What famous document got drafted (written) during the Second Continental Congress
What is the Declaration of Independence
The event in which colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into the sea in protest of Britain forcing them to buy tea from England
What is the Boston Tea Party
What was the most significant component of the Treaty of Paris?
Britain must recognize the United States of America as in independent nation and not part of the British colonies.
What did Britain refer to the "Boston Massacre" as?
What is the Incident on King's Street
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson
In 1774, delegates from each colony were sent to Philadelphia to attend which event?
Who were the German mercenaries that the British hired to help fight the Revolution?
Who is Hessian's
Why did John Adams represent the British soldiers?
He believed everyone had the right to legal counsel (fair trial)
What was the final vote for Declaring Independence in the colonies?
12: Yes
1: Abstention (New York)