History Quiz Flashcards
That they should (Thesis)
declare the causes which impel them to the separation
We hold
these truths to be self-evident
That all (Preamble 1)
men are created equal
That they (Preamble 2)
are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights
That among (Preamble 3)
these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
That to (Preamble 4)
secure these rights - Governments are instituted among men deriving their just powers from the consent of the government
That whenever (Preamble 5)
any form of government becomes destructive of these ends - it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it and to institute a new government.
When was the Boston Massacre (Bloody Massacre)?
March, 1770
Why did the British soldiers fire at the crowd in the Boston Massacre?
The people were protesting for independence and throwing things at the soldiers, so the British fired at them
When was Lexington & Concord?
April 19, 1775
Why did the British come to Lexington & Concord?
The First Continental Congress were stock-piled weapons
What was created as a result of Lexington and Concord?
The second Continental Congres
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
When was Common Sense written?
January, 1776
What did Common Sense do?
Inspired more people to want to become free and independent states
What were The Articles of Confederation?
The first constitution
What laws passed by the British in 1765 forced colonists to house their soldiers?
The Quartering Acts
What did the British Parliament do to punish Boston for the Boston tea party?
They passed the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts
Who became commander in chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Why was the battle at Lexington and Concord significant?
It was the first battle of the American
Revolution.
What was the significance of the Battle of
Yorktown in Virginia in 1781?
The British defeat brought an end to the
American Revolution.
When was the battle of Yorktown?
1781
What country helped America in the American Revolution?
France
What was the Treaty of Paris?
A document ending the Revolutionary War.The British agreed to recognize the independence of the US and to approve the new boundaries
When was the Treaty of Paris signed?
1783
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4th, 1776
What was the first American government?
The Second Continental Congress
