American Revolution

Front

The ___________ War was between __________ and _________, and was due to the fact that the colonists did not like the way the British were treating them, especially when it came to taxes.

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Revolutionary; America; Great Britain

Front

The __________ and ___________ War ended with the Treaty of _________ of 1763; which stated that France [who lost] would give Great Britain most of its land east of the Mississippi River.

Back

French Indian Paris

Front

In 1765, Parliament passed the ____________________ which required colonists to pay a ____ for an official stamp on all public papers.

Back

Stamp Act; tax

Front

In 1773 a group of rebellious Bostonians, known as the Sons of Liberty, boarded three ships on Boston Harbor. Led by Samuel Adams and Paul Revere, they dumped hundreds of crates of tea into the harbor to protest the Tea Act [tax]. This event was known as the _______________.

Back

Boston Tea Party

Front

Who is credited with writing the majority of the Declaration of Independence?

Back

Thomas Jefferson

Front

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson argued that all citizens had these ___________ rights: _______, _________, and the _________.

Back

unalienable life liberty pursuit of happiness

Front

The Battle of __________ was the “turning point” of the Revolutionary War as the greatest victory for the American forces.

Back

Saratoga

Front

The British government formally recognized the independence of the United States by signing the _________________________. The treaty gave the Americans independence and a much larger territory than the original 13 colonies.

Back

Treaty of Paris of 1783