American Reveloution

Cards (11)

When was the American Revolution
1775-1783
How many Colonies were there?  
13
What was imposed by England?
Inreasing taxes, this caused growing resentment
James Otis quote
"Taxation without representation is tyranny!"
What happened in 1773?  
The Boston tea party
What was the Boston Tea party?
A protest against importing cheap tea, harming the profits of American tea growers
What happened in 1775? 
Fighting begins in Lexington
What happened in 1776?  
4th of July- Declaration of Independence
What happened in 1776?  
France and Spain join on the side of the revolutionaries
What happened in 1781?  
British surrender at Yorktown
What happened in 1789?  
George Washington elected first president of the US