Ch. 1 + Ch. 2
When the Stamp Act was repealed, a tax on this popular beverage took it's place.
What is tea?
This is the name of the law-making part of Britain's government.
What is Parliament?
Later the United States' first president, this war general famously led the continental army.
Who is George Washington?
This European country, a former rival of Great Britain, helped support the colonies during the war.
What is France?
A very famous Tea Party was held in this New England city.
What is Boston?
This was the city that featured the first battle of the American Revolution.
What is Lexington-Concord?
This date is celebrated as the birthday of America, because the Declaration of Independence was approved that day.
What is July 4th?
During the harsh winter of 1778, Washington's army camped at this Pennsylvania town.
What is Valley Forge?
This event came from a protest gone wrong, leading to 5 colonists being killed by British soldiers.
What is the Boston Massacre?
After the Boston Tea Party, these acts were passed by Britain to punish the colonies.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
Later the law-making branch of the United States, this was the makeshift government the colonies had during the war.
What is the Contintental Congress?
This battle, which was a colonial victory, marked the end of the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This group of protestors included Samuel Adams, who was responsible for boycotting large amounts of British tea.
What is the Sons of Liberty?
This representative from Virginia famously said "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
This future president was responsible for drafting the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This is the name of a document declaring the end of a war, like the one signed in Paris that ended the American Revolution.
What is a treaty?
This war led to Great Britain to get in large amounts of debt, causing them to raise money with the Stamp Act.
This act forced colonists to house and feed British soldiers in their own homes.
What is the Quartering Act?
Author Thomas Paine wrote and published this pamphlet in 1776, urging people to support colonial independence.
What is Common Sense?
On Christmas Day 1776, Washington and his army crossed this river to ambush a group of British soldiers at night.
What is the Delaware River?