This influential founding father wrote "Common Sense."
Thomas Paine
100
This was one of the first major revenue raising acts that launched a war against smuggling and taxed things like molasses
Sugar Act
100
This Revolutionary War battle was fought in Massachusetts, was the first battle of the American Revolution, and is associated with Paul Revere’s famous ride?
Lexington and Concord
100
List one of Thomas Paine's arguments in "Common Sense"
Government is a “necessary evil.”
Purpose = to protect Life, Liberty, and Property
Monarchy is one of the closest things to sin
The best course of action is Independence
100
At this location, Washington and his men survived a terrible winter and achieved an important moral victory
Valley Forge
200
This particular act caused the most uproar in the colonies and even had a particular "Congress" named after it
Stamp Act
200
What was the Quartering Act?
Said that British soldiers were to be housed in colonial houses and taverns often times at the owners expense
200
This influential battle was a major turning point because of the entry of the French. The French brought manpower, supplies, and a needed ally to the Americans
Saratoga
200
This particular petition was drafted before the American Revolution and was an attempt by the colonists to patch up relations with Great Britain
Olive Branch Petition
200
This particular American general was considered a traitor and treasonous to the American government
Benedict Arnold
300
This influential event was when 5 colonial citizens were shot and killed by British soldiers. Paul Revere created a famous painting depicting this scene.
Boston Massacre
300
The Boston Tea Party directly led to the passage of these acts
Intolerable/Coercive
300
These were the names of the hired mercenaries who General Washington defeated at the Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776
Hessians
300
This event is associated with the Articles of Confederation and showed the weaknesses of the national government in responding to crisis
Shay's Rebellion
300
Who were the Committees of Correspondence?
Organizations created by the colonists to help spread propaganda and information throughout the colonies
400
Describe the phrase "no taxation without representation"
Refers to the belief that the colonies were not represented in Parliament. As a result of this, they should not be forced to pay British taxes
400
What did the Townshend acts tax?
Taxed imports colonies could only legally get from Britain: paint, lead, glass, tea, etc
400
What were the 3 Revolutionary Battles we discussed in class that dealt with the American Revolution in the South?
Charleston, Kings Mountain, Cowpens
400
Describe two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Congress did not have the power to raise taxes, Congress could not regulate tariffs or trade, the federal government was very weak, there was only a legislative branch, the government could not put down Shay's Rebellion
400
What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?
To negotiate non-importation, non-exportation, and the repealing of the Coercive Act
500
Describe 3 reasons why the French and Indian War was a cause of the American Revolution
Proclamation Line of 1763, the British issued a series of acts on the colonists to pay for the war, tensions between the British and Colonists increased heavily due to the war
500
List 5 of the acts that you learned about on your Wagon Wheel Acts Activity Day
Two-pronged invasion of Canada
First major colonial offensive
Colonists are beaten badly and forced to retreat to Fort Ticonderoga
500
Give at least 3 characteristics of the Declaration of Independence
Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, Contained a list of grievances against King George and Great Britain, contained a justification for breaking away from the crown, said that all men were created equal, said that men had certain unalienable rights
500
Explain the concept of "virtual representation"
The idea that Parliament represented every British subject, even though there were no physical colonial representatives in Parliament