Early Influences PeopleEvents Complaints Against the King Potpourri
A representative form of government created by the early Romans
A Republic
The group of people who first developed the concept of Democracy
The Greeks
King John singed this document in 1215 which was the first step to limiting the power of the monarchy.
The Magna Carta
He believed that a government should consist of different parts to protect the abuse of power by one person or group.
Montesquieu
The author of Common Sense which influenced the support for the Revolution.
Thomas Paine
He was famous for his “midnight ride” to warn the colonists that the British were on their way to Concord.
Paul Revere
The King of England leading up to and during the American Revolution.
King George III
The author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
He defended the British soldiers on trial after the Boston Massacre.
John Adams
He was a master propagandist and Son of Liberty who was wanted by the British.
Sam Adams
After this violent riot with British soldiers, 5 colonists lay dead.
Boston Massacre
After this war, the King of England and Parliament placed heavy taxes on the American Colonists to pay off the war debt.
French and Indian War
Because they were ready in a minute, early American colonial soldiers were called this.
Minutemen
The Battle of Lexington is often referred to as the:
Shot Heard Round the World
The British marched towards Concord, MA in search of this.
The Colonists’ stash of weapons
This was the first tax placed on the colonist on all paper products like newspapers, playing cards and letters.
The Stamp Act
This Act of Parliament forced American Colonists to house British troops.
The Quartering Act
In revolt of the Tea Act, the Sons of Liberty staged this protest.
Boston Tea Party
This slogan was the battle cry against the taxes placed on the American Colonists.
No Taxation without Representation
The Act placed on the Colonists as punishment for the Boston Tea Party.
Coercive/ Intolerable Acts
The name of the people who favored the American Revolution.
Patriots
The name of the people who were opposed to the American Revolution.
Loyalists
A nickname for the British soldiers.
Redcoats
The city in which the 1 st and 2 nd Continental Congresses met.
Philadelphia
The name of the line that prohibited the American Colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Proclamation Line of 1763