American Revolution Flashcard

Front

The _______________ Acts were a tax on imported goods, such as paper, glass, lead, paint, and tea.

Back

Townshend

Front

Why did King George begin to tax the colonists?

Back

He needed money to pay off war debts.

Front

Which act was the cause of the Boston Tea Party?

Back

Tea Act

Front

Who organized the Boston tea Party?

Back

Sons of liberty

Front

What was the common slogan used in the Colonies? Options: "Give me liberty or Give me death", "No Taxation without Representation", "No Stamp Act, No Sugar Act", "Never eat spinach with a stranger"

Back

No Taxation without Representation

Front

What action did King George take after the French and Indian War that colonists felt unfairly restricted their ability to move west?

Back

Declared the Proclamation of 1763

Front

Which country had the best Navy in the world at the start of the Revolution?

Back

Britain

Front

A colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the King and the British (England's) cause.

Back

Loyalist

Front

The Continental Congress members that signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 could be tried for this crime.

Back

Treason

Front

What was significant about Valley Forge?

Back

Washington was able to keep the army together through an awful winter.