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"No taxation without ________________!"
Representation
Who was Crispus Attucks?
A former slave know as the first man killed in the American Revolution.
What does "No taxation without representation!" mean?
The colonists did not agree with paying taxes without having votes in Parliament (English government)
What company were the colonists required to purchase tea from under the Tea Act?
East India Trading Company
What were some items that would be taxed by the Stamp Act?
Playing cards, newspapers, legal documents, licenses
What was the extreme group that organized protests like the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty
Who were the loyalists?
Wanted to remain loyal to England and the King.
Who were the Patriots?
They opposed the King and wanted to fight for freedom.
What did the Intolerable Acts do?
Closed the Boston port to punish the city for the Boston Tea Party and forced colonists to house British soldiers.
The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776 at what event?
The 2nd Continental Congress
What area of land was the French and Indian War fought over?
The Ohio River Valley
Name 2 important ideas included in the Declaration of Independence.
grievances, right to abolish, "life, liberty, pursuit of happiness," declaring freedom
What was the LAST event of the American Revolution?
The Battle of Yorktown
What battle did General Washington place a blockade in the harbor?
Yorktown
What battle was a turning point in the war and encouraged the French to join as American allies?
Saratoga
What battle was "the shots heard around the world"
Lexington and Concord
