Road to Revolution 1
Which event involved colonists dumping British tea into a body of water out of protest?
Boston Tea Party
First event that would lead to the Revolutionary War
French and Indian War
What type of government is ruled by a king or a queen?
Monarchy
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What is the Bill of Rights?
First 10 Amendments
Taxation without representation
What does July 4th, 1776 celebrate?
Ratification of the Declaration of Independence
A government type in which people vote for representatives
Republic
What state are most of the founding fathers from?
Virginia
Which right is protected under the first amendment?
Freedom of Speech
What was the main outcome of the Boston Massacre?
It increased tension in Boston, led to a rise in anti-British sentiment
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?
Banned westward expansion for the colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains.
A government based on religious doctrine
Theocracy
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
King George III
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation?
The U.S. Constitution
What battle is the first official fighting of the Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord
What did the colonists do after the Intolerable Acts?
They were fed up and united together
A government where a small group of powerful people are in control
Oligarchy
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
No power to tax
No army
What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?
To address colonial grievances
What was the purpose of the Second Continental Congress?
To establish an army and take on official roles and establish responsibilities of a national government
What are the two types of monarchies? What makes them different?
Absolute/Total: Monarch has complete control
Constitutional/Limited: Monarch has limited power due to a constitution or legal doctrine
Who is known as the father of the Constitution?
James Madison
What was the main purpose of the Articles of Confederation?
To create a national government