Question | Answer |
what major war in north america led to great britain to tax the american colonies | french and indian war |
who is often considered the founder of the US Navy? | john paul jones |
how does the declaration of independence argue for american independence | by providing a list of greivances and abuses of power of the king |
what role did geography play in the american victory at the battle of york town? | the river prevented the british forces from being able to retreat |
the belief in "No taxation without representation" would be supported by which group | an american soldier |
what are the three main unalienable rights | life liberty pursuit of happiness |
many of the protest against the different acts, or taxes placed on the american colonist by england were? | boycotted |
mercy otis warren played what important role during the american revolution? | patriot writer, who used propoganda |
who created the famous engraving depicting the "boston massacre" or as it was called "the bloody massacre"? | paul revere |
which founding father is responsible for writing the declaration of independence | thomas jefferson |
person who authored "common sense" | thomas paine |
founding father from pennsylvania wrote "poor richard's almanac" negotiated a treaty with france during the american revolution, and was a delegate to the first and second continental congress | benjamin franklin |
which were the two major british acts that finally pushed the american colonist to declare independence | stamp act and intolerable act |
where were the first shots of the american revolution fired | lexington and concord |
why did the intolerable act affect the colonist in such a restrictive way | it unfairly restricted the english colonist rights |
under the artice of confederation the national government had very few powers, why was that | founding fathers were fearful of a central government with too much power |
on december 25th general washington attacked and beat an army of hessian soldiers at trenton new jersey, what dangerous and difficult action helped him lead him to his successful victory | his crossing of the delaware at night |
in 1776 the american colonies took what action against england | declared independence from great britain |
why were the american colonists so upset with the tea act | they were not allowed a say in the tax on the tea |
the name of the place that george washington made as the winter quarters of the continental army where he trained his men to become a great fighting force | valley forge |
place in order
-boston tea party
-townsend acts
-stamp act
-intolerable acts | -stamp act
-townsend acts
-boston tea party
-intolerable acts |
what side were the sons of liberty on? | america |
what side were the loyalists on | british |