Who was the commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
George Washington
What act required colonists to house and feed British troops?
Quartering Act
What were some of the causes of the American Revolution? Give at least 4
taxation without representation, Quartering Act, Proclamation Act, lack of representation in Parliament, Boston Massacre, mercantilism, Intolerable Acts,
Who was John Hancock?
The president of the Second Continental Congress and first signer of the Declaration of Independence
What treaty ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris 1783
What act placed a tax on sugar and molasses?
Sugar Act
What were the first battles of the American Revolution?
Lexington & Concord
What is a boycott?
When you refuse to buy or use a product
What is a delegate?
a person chosen or elected to vote or act for others
What term did colonists use to refer to the British economic policies following the French and Indian war?
Taxation without representation
What are members of a militia who were ready to fight within a minute's notice known as?
Minutemen
What is the significance of the date July 4, 1776?
the 13 colonies announce their independence from England
Who was the young French volunteer who helped the Continental Army?
Marquis de Lafayette
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote Common Sense and the American Crisis?
Thomas Paine
Who was the king of England during the American Revolution?
George III
What act placed a tax on paint, lead, paper and tea?
Townshend Acts
What is a loyalist?
Colonists who supported the British and the king during the American Revolution
Name one patriot that took a midnight ride to warn the citizens at Lexington & Concord that British troops were on their way?
Paul Revere
According to the Declaration of Independence when can the people rebel against the government?
When the government becomes stops supporting it's citizens
What are rights?
a natural right that you are born with that cannot be taken away
What were some actions taken by the Second Continental Congress?
organized the Continental Army, appointed George Washington as commander, wrote Declaration of Independence, sent Olive Branch Petition
What pamphlet persuaded colonists to support independence from England? Who wrote it?
Common Sense written by Thomas Paine
What is a militia?
an army of citizens who serve as soldiers in an emergency
How did England respond to the Boston Tea Party?
They issued the Coercive (Intolerable Acts)
What is a patriot?
Colonists who supported independence from England
What was the last battle of the American Revolution?
Yorktown
What battle is known as the turning point because the American victory resulted in the formation of an alliance with France?
Saratoga
Who was Samuel Adams?
A patriot who was the leader and founder of the Sons of Liberty
What are the 3 unalienable rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
What event occurred on March 5, 1770 and resulted in the death of 5 colonists including Crispus Attucks?
Boston Massacre
Why did England begin taxing the colonies?
To pay for the debt acquired from the French & Indian War
What was the First Continental Congress?
A meeting of the colonies in Philadelphia to discuss a response to the Intolerable Acts
In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote the phrase "consent of the governed". What does it refer to?
That the power of the government comes from the people
What is a tyrant?
a cruel or unjust ruler who abuses their power (ex. King George III)
What did English law prohibited the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation Act of 1763
Which patriot was an inventor and scientist who helped to secure an alliance with France?
Benjamin Franklin
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