World History Chapter 12 Section 5

He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

Tension between the colonists and British exploded into war with the first shots fired in...

This act by Parliament said that Parliament had complete control over the colonists.

One advantage the colonists had over the British...

This war drained the British treasury and led King George III to make the colonists pay.

Five protesters were killed on a Boston street by British troops.

The Constituton created a federal___, power divided between the states and national government

The idea that government power came from the people is called...

Parliament passed this act to impose import taxes and this act to tax newspapers and pamphlets.

One third of the American colonists were...

After a big win at Saratoga the ________, _________, and ________ joined the colonial cause.

The Declaration of Independence reflected the ideas of this enlightened philosoph.

Parliament passed this Act to regulate colonial trade and manufacturing.

The first plan of government for the new nation was the....

The first big win for the colonists came at _____ in 1777.

This king of England ruled for 60 years.

This Massachsetts lawyer defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre.

In 1781 the British surrendered at _____________ with the help of a blockade by the French.

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the ....

This Continental Congress declared independence from Great Britain.