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  • This man suggested that Washington lead the Continental Army and was a Son of Liberty
    John Adams
  • Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
    Thomas Jefferson
  • Why was the Battle of Saratoga significant?
    It was a turning point in the war.
  • What did the colonists do because of all the taxes?
    They protested the taxes and boycotted British goods.
  • This person convinced the French to support the Americans in their fight for independence and was a famous inventor.
    Benjamin Franklin
  • This commander betrayed the colonists and switched over to the British side.
    Benedict Arnold
  • What does "No taxation without representation" mean?
    Don't tax us without asking us
  • Group of women that grew their own food, boycotted British goods, and sewed clothing.
    Daughters of Liberty
  • Who rode and warned the colonists that the British were coming?
    Paul Revere
  • Why did British Parliament tax the colonists?
    To pay their debts from the French and Indian War
  • What was the name of the event on March 5, 1770 in which British soldiers fired into an angered crowd killing Crispus Attucks and others?
    Boson Massacre
  • What was the Boston Tea Party?
    An event when colonists disguised themselves as Native Americans and destroyed thousands of pounds of British tea.
  • During the Revolutionary War, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army was
    George Washington
  • The Stamp Act taxed many things. Give 2 examples.
    Paper, playing cards, legal documents, newspapers
  • As punishment for the Boston Tea Party, the British government:
    passed the Intolerable Acts which closed Boston Harbor
  • What does "all men are created equal" mean?
    Everyone deserves the same rights
  • What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
    Battle of Lexington and Concord
  • Was the ruler of England who caused the colonists to be so angry that they wanted independence.
    King George III
  • A group of male colonists that strongly wanted independence. This group was called:
    The Sons of Liberty
  • The group of slaves that fought for their freedom during the war.
    Black Regiments
  • was an American patriot who said, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
    Patrick Henry
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