Important Figures Part 1
One of the leading figures in the revolutionary movement and famous for his “give me liberty or give me death” speech.
Patrick Henry
This battle was known as the "turning point of the war".
A.) Battle of Saratoga
B.) Battles of Lexington and Concord
C.) Battle of Yorktown
A.) Battle of Saratoga
Abused his powers (tyranny) when he ruled over the colonists and imposed unfair laws and taxes angered the colonists.
King George III
Why did the Stamp Act upset the colonists?
a. a tax the colonists found unfair.
b. a harsh law passed after the Boston Tea Party.
c. part of the British boycotts against American goods.
d. meant to lower the price of British tea.
a. a tax the colonists found unfair.
A silversmith and patriot most famous for his role in warning the people along the way to Lexington and Concord that the British were coming; member of the Sons of Liberty.
Paul Revere
This battle was the last battle of the American Revolution.
A.) Battle of Saratoga
B.) Battles of Lexington and Concord
C.) Battle of Yorktown
C.) Battle of Yorktown
General during the American Revolution
1st President of the United States
Founding Father our country
George Washington
How did the French and Indian War help lead to the American Revolution?
a. The French insisted the colonists pay back what the British took from them.
b. The British wanted the colonists to help pay the cost of the war through taxes.
c. The American Indians made the Americans want to fight the French again.
d. No one is really sure how.
b. The British wanted the colonists to help pay the cost of the war through taxes.
Patriot and inventor
served on the Continental Congress
convinced France to help the Colonial Army win the war
attended the Constitutional Convention that created our Constitution
Benjamin Franklin
These were the first battles of the American Revolution.
A.) Battle of Saratoga
B.) Battles of Lexington and Concord
C.) Battle of Yorktown
B.) Battles of Lexington and Concord
Founding Father of our country, a lawyer and diplomat who served as the first vice president and second president of the United States.
John Adams
In 1765, the Parliament of Great Britain passed the Stamp Act. The purpose of this act was to
a. get rid of colonists who were willing to support the king.
b. raise money by passing a tax on tea, sugar.
c. get rid of French colonists in the Northern colonies.
d. raise money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper documents.
d. raise money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper documents.
author of the Declaration of Independence
a Founding Father
the 3rd President of the United States
Thomas Jefferson
Which battle did the British surrender?
Battle of Saratoga
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Yorktown
The first Rhode Island Regiment
recruited free Blacks in 1778
Black Regiments
The Sons of Liberty
a. protested laws like the Stamp Act.
b. supported British Loyalists.
c. wrote nice letters to King George III.
d. insisted on buying tea only from the British
a. protested laws like the Stamp Act.
Known for his victory in the Battle of Saratoga
American hero in the war until he switched sides and fought for Britain
Became one of the most famous traitors in American history
Benedict Arnold
What battles are known as 'Shot Heard Around the World?
Battle of Saratoga
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Yorktown
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Which leader do you think had the biggest influence during the American Revolution?
Answer will vary.
Which of the following events MOST DIRECTLY led to the saying, “No taxation without representation”?
a. the Stamp Act
b. Native American protests
c. a Loyalist meeting in Concord
d. the Boston Tea Party.
a. the Stamp Act