American Revolution Natasha Hebert Williamson – 6th V.S.

Who was King of England during the American Revolution? King George III

What colonial phrase about taxation gives the main reason why the colonists declared their independence from England? "No Taxation Without No Taxation Without Representation Representation"

What is the name of the pamphlet that convinced the colonists to declare independence from England? "Common Sense"

Who wrote this pamphlet? Thomas Paine

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson

When did the colonies declare independence? July 4th 1776 America!

According to Thomas Jefferson what are the rights called that the government cannot take away? Unalienable Rights

Name the examples of these rights that are listed in the Declaration of Independence. Right of Life, Liberty the Pursuit And of Happiness

What was the name of the peace treaty for the American Revolution? Treaty of Paris September 3, 1783

What was the main thing the colonists gained from this treaty? Independence

“Give me liberty or give me death." - Patrick Henry