1. Revolution Study Guide
Laurel Marroquin
Lott

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

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

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

5. Who wrote this pamphlet?
Thomas Paine

6. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson

7. When did the colonies declare independence?
July 4, 1776

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

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

10. What was the name of the peace treaty for the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris

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

12. “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.” -
Thomas Paine