Vocabulary
Group of people who wanted independence from Great Britain
Patriots
The colonists were mad because they had taxation without...
representation
Who were mostly Loyalists?
Rich colonists in power
At the beginning, British troops fought against...
What kind of soldiers?
Minutemen and militias
Why was it hard for the British to replace troops and supplies?
They were far from home.
A formal agreement between two or more nations
Treaty
How did colonists react to the Stamp Act?
They protested until it was replaced.
What was the punishment all the men who wrote the Declaration of Independence faced if they got caught?
They would get hung.
The main author of the Declaration of Independence was...
Thomas Jefferson
What was an outcome of the Treaty of Paris?
Loyalists fled, the new nation got huge amounts of land, and Great Britain recognized the United States
Overthrowing one government and replacing it with another
Revolution
What was an outcome of the French and Indian War?
Great Britain was broke :(
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
The booklet Common Sense persuaded colonists to...
want independence
How did some allies help the Continential Army?
The supplied soldiers and warships.
A soldier hired to fight for a foreign army
Mercenary
Which part of British government passed acts?
Parliament
Why did colonists boycott tea and paper?
To protest taxes on those items
What did the Declaration of Independence explain?
Why the wanted independence
Why did Native Americans fight for the British?
The British promised they'd protect their land
What's the difference between a tactic and a strategy?
A strategy is an overall plan to win the war, a tactic is a planned ACTION like a way of moving troops or plan of attack for a certain battle.
Which colony did not show up to the First Continental Congress?
Georgia
Name three Patriots
Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, Crispus Attucks
Name all 3 important tasks that the Second Continental Congress faced
Organize the colonies for war, decide who should lead the army, and decide if they should declare independence.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point?
It persuaded France to give more help