What is Parliament?
the British government
What were the causes of the American Revolution?
Unfair taxes and "no taxation without representation."
What was the Boston Massacre?
when British soldiers fired shots into a crowd of people in Boston and 5 colonists were killed. Crispus Attucks was the first colonist killed.
Name 3 of the 13 colonies?
New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Virginia, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Delawa
What holiday do we celebrate the independence of the United States from Great Britain?
July 4th (Independence Day)
When was the American Revolution?
From 1765-1781 (16 years)
What do YOU think was the most important part of the American Revolution?
Check with your teacher
How did the French-Indian War lead to the Revolution?
Great Britain started taxing the colonies to help pay for the war
Who was in American before the colonists?
Native Americans (indigenous people)
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
A secret group of Patriots who were fighting against King George III's unfair laws
Whose side were the Loyalists on?
Great Britain's
What was the Treaty of Paris?
The peace agreement between the colonists and Great Britain ending the War. King George III gave up and let the colonists form their own country separately.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists disguised as Native Americans dumped British tea into the Boston Harbor in protest of the unfair tea tax.
What does "no taxation without representation" mean?
You can't tax us without us having a say
Whose side were the Patriots on?
The colonists
What were 3 taxes/things that the colonists thought were unfair?
The Stamp Act, the Tea Act, the Quartering Act, the Sugar Act, the Intolerable Acts
What was the Declaration of Independence?
The document the colonists sent to King George III telling the King that they no longer wanted to be a part of Great Britain.
Who was the King of Great Britain during the Revolution?
King George III
What were the First and Second Continental Congress?
When colonists had secret meetings to plan how they could separate from Britain and form their own country and government.
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts