Social Studies review - American Revolution (Cryar)

This word means to refuse to do business or buy goods from a business or country.

This document explained the reasons why the colonists were separating from Great Britain.

What date was the Declaration of Independence approved?

Colonists who supported the King and were loyal to Britain during the war.

What was the name of the group of delegates that acted as the Colonial government?

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the American Revolution?

What do we call a tax on imported goods?

This law placed a tax on all printed materials including newspapers.

What was the purpose of this political cartoon?

This phrase means the colonists were being taxed without having a vote, or say, in the matter.

A group of colonists who joined the fight for independence.

Colonists who were part-time soldiers fighting voluntarily.

This event is when 5 colonists were killed by British soldiers while protesting taxes.

What was the final major battle of the American Revolution?

This was the first battle of the American Revolution and was the "Shot heard 'round the world".

This event is when colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor.

This document officially ended the Revolutionary War and recognized America's independence.

This law forced colonists to feed and house British soldiers.

What was the Proclamation of 1763?

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?