Acts
A tax passed by Parliament on imported molasses and sugars
What is the Sugar Act?
This group of people did not support separation from the British and wanted to stay under their rule
Who were loyalists?
These battles marked the start of the American Revolution.
What was the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
He was the commander of the Continental Army and an influential figure.
Who was George Washington?
This event led to the Intolerable Acts for colonists
What was the Boston Tea Party?
An act passed by Parliament that forced colonists to provide food and shelter to British soldiers
What is the Quartering Act of 1765?
He was the attorney for the soldiers involved in the Boston Tea Party, a strong supporter of patriotism, and cousin of Samuel Adams
Who was John Adams?
The battle that was fought outside of Boston that boosted colonist’s morale despite their loss
What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The enlightenment philosopher Thomas Jefferson used as inspiration when writing the Declaration of Independence
Who was John Locke?
This event marked the first death of the American Revolution after British soldiers shot 5 men
What was the Boston Massacre?
These acts placed multiple taxes on imported items such as tea, glass, and paper
What were the Townsend Acts?
He was the founder of the Sons of Liberty, and an influential figure in protesting the British
Who was Samuel Adams?
This battle marked the end of the American Revolution, a big win for the colonists
What was the Battle of Yorktown?
He was a British general that surrendered his army during the final battle of the American Revolution
Who was General Cornwallis?
This event was to discuss a response to the Intolerable Acts
What was the 1st Continental Congress?
This proclamation prevented colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mts.
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
He was an old well educated patriot that became well known during the Constitutional Convention and was an inventor, and signer of Declaration of Independence later on
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
This battle was a turning point because it led to France’s support of the colonies in the Revolution after the win
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
He was the author of “Common Sense,” a pamphlet saying it was common sense for the colonies to separate from Britain
Who was Thomas Paine?
This is the result of the representatives of the colonies and the British meeting up in Paris
What was the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
This was Britain’s response to the Boston Tea Party that gave more power to royal officials, expanded the Quartering Act, and closed Boston Port
What was the Coercive/Intolerable Acts?
These people were extremely important in the colonies’ responses and decisions to the British
Who were the delegates of the Constitutional Convention?
This was a time of struggle and hardship for the Continental Army, but they came out stronger
What was the Winter at Valley Forge?
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
This was the event when the Declaration of Independence was signed
What was the 2nd Continental Congress?