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1. Commander of the Continental Army
2. George Washington
3. Wrote the Declaration of Independence
4. Thomas Jefferson
5. Wrote letters to his wife about the Declaration of Independence. Helped write it during the 2nd Continental Congress
6. John Adams
7. Wrote letters to her husband and kept a record of what happened during the writing of the Declaration of Independence
8. Abigail Adams
9. A political activist who wrote poetry and letters to inform colonists.
10. Mercy Otis Warren
11. Author and writer of the “Common Sense” pamphlet
12. Thomas Paine
13. Leader of the Sons of Liberty
14. Samuel Adams
15. Ruler over England, and the person the colonists listed grievances against in the Declaration of Independence
16. King George III
17. Known for his famous quote “Give me liberty or give me death” which meant he was willing to die for freedom.
18. Patrick Henry
19. Spaniard who assisted the colonists in the American Revolution (an ally)
20. Bernardo de Galvez
21. Frenchman who assisted the colonists in the American Revolution (an ally)
22. Marquis de Lafayette
23. African American slave who served as a spy for the colonists in the Revolution.
24. James Armistead
25. African American teacher who fought in the Revolution
26. Wentworth Cheswell
27. African American colonist who was killed in the Boston Massacre
28. Crispus Attucks
29. Name for colonists who supported the fight for Independence
30. Patriots
31. Group of people who wrote letters to keep the colonists informed during the fight for Independence
32. Committees of Correspondence
33. Germans who were hired by the British to fight against the colonists during the Revolution.
34. Hessian Mercenaries
35. A religious group that William Penn helped settle in Pennsylvania
36. Quakers
37. How colonists felt about the Proclamation of 1763
38. Made them angry. They felt England was trying to control them by telling them where they could live.
39. The Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Intolerable Acts and Townshend Act violated what right of the colonists?
40. Economic Rights
41. Why did colonists resent the Stamp Act and other taxes?
42. Taxation without Representation “No Taxation Without Representation”
43. How colonists viewed the Boston Massacre.
44. Believed the British soldiers fired on unarmed colonists Mostly because of this print made famous by Paul Revere
45. The Boston Tea Party is an example of what type of disobedience?
46. Civil Disobedience This is refusing to obey laws that you feel are unfair, in a nonviolent way
47. What was the purpose of the pamphlet “Common Sense”?
48. To convince colonists to support independence from England
49. How did the trade system of mercantilism affect the colonies?
50. It limited manufacturing in America. No manufacturing for us From the colonies From England
51. What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?
52. To keep the colonists informed
53. Author of the Declaration of Independence
54. Thomas Jefferson
55. The Declaration of Independence was written in this year
56. 1776
57. Why was the Declaration of Independence written? (What was its purpose?)
58. To declare independence from Great Britain (England)
59. What are “Unalienable Rights”?
60. Rights that cannot be taken away by the government without Due Process. They include Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
61. Name some Grievances that were listed against the King in the Declaration of Independence.
62. Quartering soldiers No trial by jury Imposing taxes without our consent or representation
63. What was “Declared” (stated) in the Declaration of Independence
64. That the states would be free & independent, no longer under the rule of England.
65. Name the years the Revolutionary War was fought.
66. 1775-1783
67. What was the 1st battle of the Revolutionary War?
68. Lexington & Concord
69. Name the battle that proved to be the turning point of the war.
70. Saratoga
71. This was the name of the last battle of the Revolution. We Won!
72. Yorktown
73. Why did Saratoga turn out to be so important for the American victory over England?
74. After this battle our allies decided to help the colonists.
75. Name the advantages that the colonists had during the war.
76. Allies and Geography (we knew where to fight)
77. Name some of the difficulties Gen. Washington had with his troops.
78. Keep them supplied Keep them from deserting and going home
79. At Valley forge, Gen. Washington tried to do what with his troops?
80. Motivate them to persevere (stick it out) despite the harsh conditions.
81. This officially ended the Revolutionary War, stated that Britain recognized the U.S. as free and independent & set our boundaries.
82. Treaty of Paris The British refused to sit for this portrait of the Treaty of Paris (sore losers)
83. Under this form of government we had: No President (Executive Branch) No ability to collect (levy) taxes No court system (Judicial Branch)
84. Articles of Confederation
85. Name the strengths of the Articles of Confederation.
86. 1. Guided the colonies through the war. 2. Passed the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
87. When the colonists wrote the Articles, what were they most afraid of?
88. A strong national (Federal) government. They wanted the individual states to have the most rights.
89. Why were the Articles limited in scope?
90. To protect the power of each state and keep them stronger than the national (Federal) government.