American Revolution Flashcards
What was the tea party
It was when some people did not want to pay taxes and dumped all the tea into the ocean
Who was the king at this time
King George the 3
What was the difference about the colinests and the British uniforms
The colinests wore raggedy clothes and the British wore real nice clothes.
Who was the first person to die in the war
Crispus Attucks
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Benjamin Franklin, roger Sherman, Robert R. Livingston, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
How did the second continental congress prepare for war
They formed an army
What year did the American Revolution start?
1775
When did the Boston tea party take place?
1773
What was the tea party?
People threw the tea in the harbor to protest.
What was the stamp act and when did it happen?
When they had to pay for stamps. 1765
How many colonies were formed?
13
When and where was the Declaration of Independence signed
1776 independence hall Philadelphia
What is a revolution
Sudden complete change
What war led to American Revolution
French and Indian war
Who led the colonial army
George Washington