Important People
This man went from being a British military leader to commanding the Continental Army during the American Revolution
George Washington
During this event, colonists disguised themselves as Native Americans and boarded a ship to throw supplies overboard
The Boston Tea Party
This document, written in 1776 claimed the colonies were breaking their political bands with Britain
The Declaration of Independence
This Act claimed that colonists must provide food and housing for British soldiers staying in the colonies
The Quartering Act
This word means "to refrain from buying"
Boycott
This man said "I am no longer a Virginian, I am American"
Patrick Henry
Define Propaganda
Using exaggeration to persuade someone politically
The signing of this document ended the Revolutionary War and secured the borders of the United States of America
The Treaty of Paris (1783)
This Act placed a tax on most paper products and was the most influential act in organizing protests to respond.
The Stamp Act
This word describes the edge between colonist and Native American settlements, where some battles took place during the Revolutionary War
The Frontier
This man pleaded with the French to help the Continental Army during the American Revolution
Benjamin Franklin
This act was used to embarrass loyalists and British officials, such as the tax collector in the Massachusetts colony.
Tar-and-feathering
These fights between militia men and British soldiers was the starting point of the Revolutionary War
Lexington and Concord
This act applied a duty to all imported goods, to make it less noticeable that a tax was being applied.
The Townshend Acts
These small political organizations were where Patriots gathered to discuss action and carry out acts of propaganda
Sons of Liberty
This man claimed it was "common sense" for the colonists to break away from England
Thomas Paine
Describe why Paul Revere's Boston Massacre Painting is an example of Propaganda
- It shows the British soldiers firing at close range
- Only a few colonists were killed
- Clouds of smoke show the British shot many rounds without care
This battle effectively ended the Revolutionary War
The Battle of Yorktown
This act attempted to stop the colonists from smuggling by placing a direct tax on the price of molasses
Sugar Act
This man was the French military commander who aided the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War
Marquis de Lafayette
These two men attempted to run the Massachusetts colony without the British governor
What was the slogan at the bottom of Ben Franklin's sketch showing the colonies divided?
Join, or die
This American figure attended the Treaty of Paris of 1783 where he signed the Treaty that gave land to the United States
Benjamin Franklin
The Coercive Acts / Intolerable Acts
This phrase represents the effort of women to aid in boycotts and political actions against the British government
Daughters of Liberty