The Revolutionary War The Liberty of America By Zachary Morris
Who said give me Liberty or give me death Answer: Patrick Henry
Taxes (without representation)
Who was king when the colonies were taxed? Answer: King George III
The Stamp act taxed which items? Answer: Printed items (playing cards, Legal documents, letters, Newspapers ect…)
Why did Britain Start taxing the colonies? Answer: Britain had huge debts Because of the French and Indian War. (They also thought Colonist should pay for soldiers Protecting them)
This Cartoon was made by who? Answer: Benjamin Franklin
Britain's Lawmaking Assembly Parliament is… Answer: Britain's Lawmaking Assembly
Name one punishments the sons of liberty gave to stamp agents Answer: Houses Burned, Stamp Agents Tarred or feathered, Threatened them and attacked them
Who Organized the sons of liberty? Answer: Samuel Adams
What is a Tariff? Answer: A tax on imported goods Or just a tax
What did the Daughters of Liberty do? Answer: Made goods that colonist Could use instead of British goods (Wool and Tea)
When people refuse to buy What is a boycott? Answer: When people refuse to buy Certain goods
Answer: Fill In the blank The boycott of goods was hurting _______ businesses. The _______ government decided to take stronger action. In 1768 ______ warships arrived in _______ harbor. Answer: The boycott of goods was hurting British businesses. The British government decided to take stronger action. In 1768 British warships arrived in Boston harbor.
The Boston Tea Party
What Organization organized the Boston Tea Party Answer: The Sons of Liberty
The Colonist Dressed up as Answer: Mohawk Indians (Native Americans)
Why did Colonist do the Boston Tea Party? Answer: The king raised taxes on Imported goods, such as tea
Answer: The Dutch East Indies company According to Parliament what should have been the only company to export tea to the colonies Answer: The Dutch East Indies company
Who was king of England at the time of the Boston Tea Party Answer: King George the III
How many ships did the colonist break into and dump out the tea? Answer: Three Ships
Answer: BONUS: “Rally Mohawks! Bring out your Fill in the Blank “Rally ______! Bring out your ________ and tell king ________, we’ll pay no __________!” Answer: “Rally Mohawks! Bring out your axes and tell king George, we’ll pay no taxes!”
The Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks was the first ________. You should probably fill in the blank Answer: Crispus Attucks was the first death In the American Revolution
This soldier was the First soldier, who called for back up from the other soldiers. Answer: Hugh White
Who defended the British soldiers in court. Answer: John Adams
What is the definition of Massacre? Answer: When people with weapons Kill or hurt people who can’t defend Themselves (British having muskets and colonist having snowballs)
The Midnight Ride of Samuel Presscot
Who were the British going to arrest in Lexington Answer: John Hancock and Samuel Adams
The goal of the British soldiers was to get to which city? Answer: Concord
The Shot heard round the world was in which city? Answer: Lexington
Which colonist on the night of April 18, 1775 actually got to concord? Answer: Samuel Prescott
Which Colonist during April 18, 1775 went completely by land to Lexington Answer: William Dawes
When the British arrived in Concord they were defeated by the Colonist When the British arrived in Concord they were defeated by the Colonist. The British Retreated to which city Answer: Boston
This person was Captain of the Lexington Minutemen. Answer: John Parker
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Which hill did the Colonist set up a fort on? Answer: Breed’s Hill
William Prescott led his men up which hills? Answer: Breed’s Hill and Bunker Hill
Which city did the want to colonist fire down at? Answer: Boston
The British succeeded on taking over Bunker Hill on which try? Answer: The Third Try
How many British soldiers were wounded during the battle of Lexington? Answer: One soldier
Complete this famous quote DON’T FIRE UNTIL YOU SEE THE ________ OF THEIR EYES Answer: Don’t Fire until you see the WHITES of their eyes.
Sources Building a Nation “scott foresmen” social studies Brainpop.com Discoveryeducation.com