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- 4. Washington made new taxes to help pay off war debt, farmers who grew grain to make whiskey were angry because they couldn't afford it. The Excise tax on whisky, part of Hamilton's financial plan, caused the ….
- 7. In 1777 this battle was the turning point of the American Revolution. It was very important because it convinced the French to give the U.S. military support. It lifted American spirits, ended the British threat in New England by taking control of the Hudson River, and, most importantly, showed the French that the Americans had the potential to beat their enemy, Great Britain.
- 9. A tax that the British Parliament placed on newspapers and made official documents that they sold in the American Colonies.
- 13. American forces & French defeated Cornwallis Last battle of American Revolution. Because The Battle of Yorktown ended in victory for the Americans and Britain realizing that the war is just to costly to continue. This battle was the last recognized large conflict in the Revolutionary war and was the first step King George took in acknowledging the thirteen states' independence.
- 16. Women had a role in the Revolution boycotts of British goods. In addition, they stood for independence
- 17. Stressed maintaining commercial but not political ties to other nations, stressed not entering permanent alliances and America’s uniqueness depended on being independent action on foreign affairs
- 18. He is an author also known as America’s first public intellectual who pamphlet Common Sense in 1776, which advocated America's independence from Great Britain.
- 19. He was known as a commander of the continental army in the American Revolutionary War and as the first president of the United States
- 20. He was the prime minister of England during the French and Indian War.
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- 1. With hopes of convincing public for a change in government and revolution so they can be able to self-rule, in 1776 Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called…
- 2. This document was signed in July 4, 1776 Philadelphia, PA by Ben Franklin – Pennsylvania, John Adams – Massachusetts, Robert Livingston – New York, Roger Sherman Connecticut, Thomas Jefferson – Virginia etc.
- 3. An act passed by British Parliament stating that colonists or Native Americans were prohibited from settlement anywhere west of the Appalachian Mountains. (1763)
- 5. The sons of Liberty were a secret political organization in the American Revolution. By the time the Revolution began, they were chapters of the Sons of Liberty in all THIRTEEN COLONIES.
- 6. He was the third president of United States of America, author of the Declaration of Independence and first secretary of the state.
- 8. It was officially the peace treaty that ended the American revolutionary war in September 3, 1783. Agreement between US and Britain where Britain recognized the colonies to be free had have no claim on the land or government, the boundaries of the United States allowed the western expansion and both sides wanted to protect their citizens’ rights along with possessions such as prisoners of war in addition to access the Mississippi river .
- 10. The act that reduced the price of tea by eliminating the American merchants from shipping tea to the colonies.
- 11. A battle fought between the British and the French over dominance in the New World America. This battle was also known as the French And Indian war.
- 12. He was a printer, inventor, scientist, and author who represented the colonies in England before the revolution. In addition, he contributed to the Declaration of Independence and was America's first ambassador that went to France.
- 14. 13 colonies: New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island.
- 15. Passed in parliament in May 1765 to empty buildings for British soldiers.