Acts
Which act required colonists to house soldiers?
Quartering Act
First Battle of the American Revolution
Lexington and Concord
Name the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine
Common Sense
Conflict between the British and French that forced the Colonists to get involved.
French and Indian War
"Freedom is not a gift bestowed to us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God and Nature." This quote would have been supported by a Patriot or a Loyalist?
Patriot
Which Act required a special identification be placed on paper products?
Stamp Act
Last Battle of the American Revolution
Yorktown
What was the name of the Document that the Colonists sent to the king to broker peace?
Olive Branch Petition
Event that led to the Intolerable Acts
Boston Tea Party
Which side did the Native Americans ally themselves with?
British/Loyalists
This Act placed a tax on luxury goods.
Sugar Act
Name the battle that was a turning point of the War, and why!
Saratoga, showed the Colonists could win, Colonists gained ally=France
What Treaty ended the American Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
Phrase that comes from the Stamp Act and was a major reason that Colonists were unhappy with British Government
No taxation without representation
Where was the first capital of the United States?
*Hint where the Declaration of Independence was written.
Philadelphia PA
Name the Act that gave England the authority to declare new laws for the Colonists in all cases whatsoever.
Declaratory Act
What battle happened Christmas night when Washington crossed the Delaware?
Battle of Trenton
The document that had a list of grievances sent to the King of England was...
Declaration of Independence
This Act limited trade for the Colonists to only England
Navigation Acts
What movement inspired the ideals written about in the Declaration of Independence?
Enlightenment
Name 2 results of the Intolerable Acts.
1. Closed the Port of Boston
2.Royal Governor given more power (MA govt power taken away.)
3. British soldiers/officials tried in England
4. Quartering Act expanded
Where did fighting erupt between colonists and soldiers that led to tensions growing throughout the colonies before the war started.
Boston- Boston Massacre
First American Government was outlined in...
The Articles of Confederation
Event between colonists and British soldiers where the soldiers ended up firing into a crowd and killing 7 colonists.
Boston Masacre
Who was the British King during the American Revolution?
King George III