American Revolution

Question 1

Stamp Act (1765)

Answer 1

British tax on printed materials in the colonies. Sparked protests and the slogan “No taxation without representation”.

Question 2

Boston Tea Party (1773)

Answer 2

Colonists protested the Tea Act by dumping tea into the Boston Harbor; led to the Intolerable Acts.

Question 3

Declaration of Independence (1776)

Answer 3

Written by Thomas Jefferson; declared the colonies’ independence and listed grievances against King George III.

Question 4

Common Sense (1776)

Answer 4

Pamphlet by Thomas Paine that convinced many colonists to support independence from Britain.

Question 5

Battle of Saratoga (1777)

Answer 5

Turning point of the war; American victory led to French military support for the colonists.

Question 6

Articles of Confederation

Answer 6

First U.S. government; weak central government with limited powers. Later replaced by the Constitution.

Question 7

Treaty of Paris (1783)

Answer 7

Ended the American Revolution; Britain recognized U.S. independence and set borders to the Mississippi River.

Question 8

American Revolution

Answer 8

War for independence from Britain (1775-1783); caused by taxation, lack of colonial representation, and Enlightenment ideas.