Road to the Revolution
This war between France and Britain left Britain with a lot of debt
The French and Indian War
This famous saying showed colonists anger about taxes
"No taxation without without representation!"
He warned the colonists that the British are coming
Paul Revere
Colonists threw tea into the harbor during this protest.
Boston Tea Party
Cause: Britain taxed the colonies.
Effect: Colonists started to do this.
The colonists started to _________
Protest
After the war, Britain began to do this to the colonies to make money
Tax them
This law taxed paper items like newspaper and documents
Stamp Act
This king ruled Britain during the American Revolution.
King George III
The British punished Boston by closing this harbor
*Bonus what Act was used to rest*
Boston Harbor
Cause: Boston Tea Party
Effect: Britain passed these harsh laws.
The laws were called ________
Intolerable Acts
Colonists said it was unfair to be taxed without this in government
"No Taxiation
Representation
This Act was placed on tea
Tea Act
He became the leader of the Continental Army.
George Washington
The first battles of the American Revolution were fought here.
Lexington and Concord
Cause: Colonists were angry at Britain.
Effect: They wanted this.
The colonists wanted their _______________
Independence
This famous saying showed colonists' anger about taxes
No Taxation without Representation
Colonists stopped buying British goods. This is called a ________________
a) Boycott
b) Declaration
c) Confront
Boycott
This writer helped convince colonists to support independence by writing the pamphlet Common Sense
a) Thomas Paine
b) Alexander Hamilton
c) James Lafayette
Thomas Paine
Colonists met in this meeting to decide what to do about Britain.
Continental Congress
Cause: Fighting between colonists and British soldiers.
Effect: This war began.
*It allowed colonists to earn their independence*
American Revolution
This group helped lead protests against British Taxes
Sons of liberty
This agreement ended the Revolutionary War and said that America was now a free country.
a) Declaration of Independence
b) Treaty of Paris
c) Intolerable Act
The treaty of Paris