American Revolution Flashcards
What are three things that helped unite 13 separate colonies?
Stamp Act Congress
First Continental Congress
Britain’s acts
What did Samuel Adams create to rebel in America?
The Sons of Liberty
What riot occurred to enforced the Townsend Acts?
Boston Massacre
Which country provided additional funding and manpower needed in the American Revolution?
France
What did the Battle of Lexington and Concord signify?
The start of the war
How was Saratoga the turning point of the American Revolution?
After Burgoyne surrendered, France stepped in to help America.
What did anti-federalists fear?
An overly strong national government
Who were the three key figures involved in the surrender at Yorktown?
George Washington
General Cornwallis
Rochambeau
What gave specific injustices to the king?
The Declaration of Independence
What act closed Boston Harbor?
The Intolerable Acts
What was Thomas Jefferson’s role in creating the Declaration of Independence?
He wrote it
What tax was imposed on all legal documents?
Stamp tax
What did Thomas Paine do to help in the Revolutionary War?
He wrote Common Sense
Which battle was the first American victory?
Battle of Trenton
What did the Federalists support?
A strong national government
