Events
What is the war in which Britain defeated France but went into deep debt?
The French and Indian War
What event involved British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists, killing five?
The Boston Massacre
Who did Congress appoint to be the general of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What term describes a tactic the colonists used to refuse to buy British goods?
boycott
Who was the King of England during the Revolution; he was the primary target of colonial grievances?
King George III
What event is referred to as the "shot that could be heard around the world"? and was the turning point on the road to the revolution.
Lexington and Concord
What were taxes on imported goods like glass, lead, paint, and tea called? (inspired major boycotts)
The Townshend Acts
Who was a silversmith whose "Midnight Ride" warned the militia that the British were marching on Concord?
Paul Revere
What term describes the British policy of "ignoring" the colonies and not enforcing trade laws for decades?
salutary neglect
Who created the Boston Massacre engraving to rile up the colonies?
Paul Revere
What event did the Sons of Liberty dump British tea into the harbor to protest the Tea Act?
The Boston Tea Party
What Act required colonies to house soldiers in their homes, inns, or public buildings, rather than private homes?
The Quartering Act
Who was a lawyer who defended British soldiers to show American fairness, but later became a driving force for independence in Congress?
John Adams
What term describes using information used to promote a specific political point of view?
propoganda
What document was written to "break-up" with Great Britain/ King George III?
The Declaration of Independence
What was the first direct tax on the colonists (on all legal papers/newspapers)?
The Stamp Act
What was a law forbidding colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The Proclamation of 1763
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Indpendence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was a colonist called who wanted to break free from British rule?
Patriot
Who was a world-famous scientist and diplomat who successfully convinced France to join the Americans as an ally?
What were the first military battles/skirmishes between British "Redcoats" and colonial "Minutemen" called?
Lexington and Concord
What were the harsh laws meant to punish Boston for the Tea Party called?
The Coercive (Intolerable) Acts
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense, used to persuade colonists to join the rebellion?
Thomas Paine
What was a colonist who remained loyal to Britain and King George III called?
Loyalist
What Enlightenment thinker inspired Jefferson to add "natural rights" in the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke