Road to the Revolution
What expensive war was fought between 1754-1763?
The French and Indian War
5 colonists were killed by British soldiers outside of the tax house
Boston Massacre
This man was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
The first shots of the American Revolution were within these 2 cities in Massachusetts.
Lexington and Concord
A person that wanted to be free from British rule was called a
Patriot
This act (law) said that the colonists could not pass the Appalachian Mountain line to live in the land we just won in the F&I war.
Proclamation of 1763
Outraged by the tea tax, the Sons of Liberty threw British tea overboard!
Boston Tea Party
This man was an inventor and a diplomat, and helped write the Declaration of Independence.
Ben Franklin
This author wrote about the injustices being experienced by the colonists and that it just did not make "common sense" how the colonists were treated.
Thomas Paine
The group of leaders who met to discuss the problems with Great Britain were the
(1st and 2nd) Continental Congress
This act (law) placed taxes on paper goods coming from Great Britain.
Stamp Act
The colonists could be heard saying this about the British Parliament taxing them but not giving them a vote:
"No taxation without representation!"
This Virginian became the leader of the first army in America and later the first president.
George Washington
This enslaved woman wrote poems about the American Revolution.
Phillis Wheatley
This document was sent to King George III to declare that America was now independent
Declaration of Independence
Sugar Act
This was the name of the group led by Sam Adams that organized protests against the king:
The Sons of Liberty
This native of the Massachusetts colony helped write the Declaration of Independence and later became the 2nd president of the United States.
John Adams
The final battle happened here and the British surrendered!
Yorktown, VA
A person that remained loyal to Great Britain was called a
Loyalist
This event took place 3/5/1770 and 5 colonists were killed!
Boston Massacre
These laws were put in place after the Boston Tea Party and included closing the Boston harbor to trade.
Intolerable Acts
This young Frenchman came over to assist the colonies in the fight with Great Britain.
the Marquis de Lafayette
The British general who surrendered to America and stopped the war was
General Cornwallis
This country sent soldiers and money to help the Americans
France