Wars
What is Guerilla Warfare?
A WarFare tactic where they would ambush the enemy in small groups
What was the Sugar Act?
It was a Tax imposed by the British that put taxes on mollases and sugars and prohibited the importation of all foreign rum.
Why did the Continental Congress choose George Washington as the commander of the Continental Army?
He was the only one with direct combat experience
What was the Committee of 5 tasked with?
Writing the Declaration of Independence
What did Paul Revere say according to the poem when he rode into Concord?
The British are coming.
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
What is Boycott?
When a group of people stop buying something from a specific producer.
What did the first Continental Congress meet about?
They discussed about how they should have the same rights as english men.
When was the Declaration of Independence made?
July 2, 1776
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
Said that the colonists could not settle further west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What helped war lead to the Peace treaty between the French and the Americans?
Battle of Saratoga
What was the Tea Act?
It taxed the tea that came in and is also helped to make the British East India tea company a monopoly.
Who was the President of the Continental Congress?
John Hancock
How many parts were there to the Declaration of Independence? What were they?
There were five parts which were the introduction, the preamble, the indictment of King Geroge the III, the denunciation of British people, and the conclusion.
Who was a Patriot?
Someone who supported the Americans
What battle ended the American Revolution?
The Seige at Yorktown
What was the Boston Tea Party?
When the sons of liberty started to dump tea overboard as a symbol of protest.
Where did the Continental Congress meet?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Who was the Committee of 5(name 3)?
Benjamin Frankling, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Thomas Jefferson, and Robert R. Livingston
Who was a Loyalist?
Someone who like the British
What was the Battle of Trenton?
When George Washington and his army crossed the Delaware river on December 26, 1776 to attack and surprise Hessians.
What were the Townshend Acts?
It taxed goods that got imported to America such as glass, lead, paper, and tea.
What was the Continental Congress?
A group of representatives from each colony in the Americas excpet for the state of Georgia that discussed and led the rebellion against the British.
Who secured the alliance with the French?
Benjamin Franklin
By passing the Intolerable acts.