Unit 4: The American Revolution

What did the colonists do to get the Stamp Act repealed?

Great Britain sent more of these as more colonists protested.

Which tax was not repealed?

Great Britain taxed the colonists to pay off debt from...

This person wrote Common Sense and included that the colonists should rule themselves.

Why were the colonists angry that they were being taxed?

The Continental Congress did all of these except...

George Washington became the leader of the Sons of Liberty.

General Washington's troops had uniforms, guns, and were properly trained.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

The Battle of Bunker Hill was easy for the British.

On July 2, 1776, Congress voted to accept the Declaration's wording.

If Americans lost the war, the British would try the signers for...

This treaty gave Britain most of Canada, all French lands east of the Mississippi, and Spanish Florida.

Molly Pitcher carried water to troops during the Battle of Monmouth.

Who had a monopoly on tea in the colonies?

John Dickinson was the lone delegate who refused to vote in favor of independence.

This document explained why colonists had the right to break from Britain and form a new nation.

The British saw this as an area for trade and growth. For the French, it connected their lands in Canada and Louisiana.

The second person to sign the Declaration was John Hancock.

Ben Franklin did all of the following in France except.

This person was a Boston silversmith and also a member of the Sons of Liberty. He rode to Lexington to warn others.

Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"?