Causes of the American Revolution
This act imposed taxes on printed materials and goods in the colonies
What is the Stamp Act?
This event involved colonists protesting the Tea Tax by dumping tea into Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This person wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense," promoting independence from Britain.
Who is Thomas Paine?
Britain’s final surrender at this battle led to the end of the Revolutionary War.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This American strength was exemplified by leaders like George Washington.
What is strong leadership?
The British started taxing the colonists to pay for this war.
What is the French and Indian War?
This act was passed to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
The Declaration of Independence was written by this founding father.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
What nation assisted the colonist against the British?to begin its own fight for liberty and equality in 1789.
What is France?
Fighting on familiar territory provided this advantage to the American forces.
What is knowledge of the land?
This phrase represented the colonists' belief that they shouldn’t be taxed without having a political voice.
What is “no taxation without representation”?
These were the first battles of the American Revolutionary War.
What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
He was a strong leader for the American side and later became the first U.S. president.
Who is George Washington?
American independence was officially recognized by Britain under this treaty in 1783.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This European style of fighting in lines was a common tactic but proved challenging in America’s varied terrain.
What is traditional or linear warfare?
This group of colonists protested British policies and taxes, often organizing boycotts.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
This 1774 meeting in Philadelphia gathered colonial leaders to address grievances against Britain.
What is the First Continental Congress?
This Enlightenment thinker’s ideas about natural rights heavily influenced the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Locke?
Who are Native Americans?
This was a major disadvantage for British forces, having to fight far from home and supplies.
What is distance or fighting far from home?
After new taxes were imposed, colonists responded with these actions against British goods.
What are protests and boycotts?
This Act forced colonists to provide housing and supplies to British troops stationed in America.
What is the Quartering Act?
This king of Britain was seen as a symbol of tyranny by the American colonists.
This king of Britain was seen as a symbol of tyranny by the American colonists.
She invited women to speak out on issues and formed a group called "Republican Mothers".
Who is Abigail Adams?
This country provided critical supplies and naval support to the Americans, tipping the balance in the war.
What is France?