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***Study these slides in order to play the
review kickball game on Tuesday March 7th
2017! The exam will be on Wednesday March
8th. ***
Know the Major Men Involved
American
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
British
King George III
Thomas Gage
John Burgoyne
William Howe
In 1763, a group of men from Britain, France, and Spain met in
Paris, the capitol city of France!
• Their countries had been at war with each
other over who was the world’s superpower,
but now they came together to sign a peace
treaty. Know as the Treaty of Paris, it brought
the Seven Years’ War to an end. More than 30
battles had been fought in Europe, Africa,
India, and the West Indies, but nowhere were
the consequences as great as in North
America.
Britain-Known as “The Mother
Country”
mother country Britain’s
Britain
Britain. To put it another way, two million
American people were not in control of their
own lives.
Know the colonies- (dates do not have
to be memorized)
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Colony
Date Founded
• Virginia
1607
Massachusetts
1620
New Hampshire
1623
• Connecticut
1633
• Maryland
1634
• Rhode Island
1636
• Delaware
1638
North Carolina
1663
• New Jersey
1664
• New York
1664
South Carolina
1670
• Pennsylvania
1681
• Georgia
1733
Terms to Know
• Imperialism: a policy of extending a country's
power and influence through diplomacy or
military force.
*Note: Remember Britain was
controlling the colonies from 3,500
miles away!!!
First British Empire
Britain’s colonies in North America are
often referred to as the First British
Empire. They were prosperous territories with
growing populations. By the 1700s there were
many large towns and thousands of farms.
Question
1. ________________Was the British Prime
Minister at the time of the Boston Tea Party.
Question
2.________________ was the governor of
Massachusetts at the time of the Boston Tea
Party.
Question
3. In September 1774 a group of representatives
from twelve of the thirteen colonies met to
discuss the “unhappy state of the colonies”. This
was known as the _________________.
Question
4. ________________ Are people who love their
country and support it. Also known as Rebels,
Revolutionaries, Congress-Men, or American
Whigs.
Question
5. ________________ Are the American people that
remained on the side of the British.
Question
6.________________ Was the Commander in
Chief of the British Army in North America after
the Boston Tea Party. On April 14, 1775 he
received orders from Britain to use any force
necessary to regain control by Britain and
disarm the Patriots. This led to the first shots of
the American Revolution.
Question
7.________________Was a Founding Fathers of the
United States of America and became the governor of
Virginia. In a speech he stated “…Give me liberty or
give me death!”
Question
8._______________ previously served in the
British army during the French and Indian War.
He later became the leader of the Continental
Army and later his portrait was put on an
American Bank of Treasury note.
Question
9.______________ This battle took place on June
17, 1775 and the Americans were low on
ammunitions so their commander told the
soldiers “Don’t shoot till you see the whites of
their eyes!” The British claimed victory at a high
cost of approx 1000 of their soldiers
killed/wounded.
Question
10.______________ This document was sent to King
George III to ask him not to fight the colonies but to
take a listen to their concerns. KG3 refused to read the
document, and instead declared the colonies to be in an
open rebellion against Britain. This was nothing less
than a declaration of war by Britain against its colonies
in North America.
Question
11.______________ This pamphlet was written in a
language that everyone could understand and it called
King George III “The Royal Brute”. This pamphlet
called on all Americans to break with Britain. The
author was Thomas Paine.
Question
12.______________ could only be declared by Congress, and only
if it was what the colonies wanted.
Question
13._____________Drafted most of the declaration of
Independence. He was on the committee to draft a declaration
based on Richard Lee’s proposal. He was chosen because of his
skill with words. He also became the third President of the
United States.
Question
14.______________Was the only state that voted
“no” on the second vote for independence.
(They later voted “yes” to independence).
Question
15._____________ The day Congress adopted the
Declaration of Independence.
Question
16._____________ represented the 13 colonies.
Question
17._____________Represented each state in the
newly formed Union.
Answers
• Use notes to find answers