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| Define Parliament | Britain's law making assembly |
| What was the Stamp Act? | Law passed in 1765 that placed a tax on printed material |
| What role did King George III play in causing the American Revolution? | He wanted colonists to help pay for the defense of the colonies so he approved taxing them. |
| Who was Samuel Adams and what was his role? | a colonist who organized the Sons of Liberty |
| How did the British taxes lead to greater cooperation among the colonies? | The colonist came together to oppose the taxes. No taxation without representation. |
| What events in Boston helped bring Britain and the colonies closer to war? | Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts |
| Who are the Patriots? | Colonists who opposed British rule. |
| Who are the Loyalists? | Colonists who remained loyal to King George and Britain. |
| Define militias | volunteer army |
| What is a primary source? | eyewitness accounts or observations of history |
| What 2 Battles marked the beginning of the American Revolution? | Battles of Lexington and Concord |
| What isthe American Revloution? | A war fought so that the colonists could have independence. |
| What is the Continental Army? | An army of soldiers from all of the colonies to fight the American Revolution. |
| How did Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" help lead to the Declaration of Independence? | He persuaded many colonists that it was time to part with Britain. |
| Describe Thomas Jefferson's role in creating the Declaration of Independence. | He was a member of the committee formed to draft the Declaration of Independence; then he wrote the document. |
| Why was it dangerous for colonists to declare independence from Britain? | Colonial leaders could have been hanged as traitors. |
| How was Washington able to force the British to leave Boston? | with cannons seized from the British at Fort Ticonderoga |
| Did other nations help the United States win the American Revolution? | yes; France and Spain contributed soldiers, ships, and money |
| Explain Washington's strategies for trapping the British at Yorktown | Washington's army joined for us with the French to surround the British by land and by sea |
