The Revolutionary War

History

What became the official name of the 13 Colonies after they declared independence?

Who led the American armies and became the first President of the new country?

Which two countries helped the Americans during the War of Independence?

A country ruled by a monarch and a parliament

A system of government where a President rather than a monarch rules

The rules which decide how a country should be governed

Which Enlightenment thinker's idea of a separation of powers inspired the design of the USA's three branches of government?

In which city was there a major protest in 1773 about taxes on tea?

What became a slogan of colonists protesting against British rule?

King George III demanded the Americas be brought under control

Rousseau and Voltaire debated who had sovereignty over America

The British army first clashed with American militias

The British Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts

Colonists did not like how few Britons were allowed to vote in elections for parliament.

Colonists did not like the way the British government seemed to speak in metaphors.

Colonists thought it was unfair that the British Parliament had to rule alongside George III

Colonists thought it was unfair they could not vote in elections for the British parliament.

Colonists would have preferred if George III could rule them directly without parliament.

When Colonists complained about a lack of 'representation', what did they mean?

The British government banned religious toleration in the Americas.

The British government demanded King George III rule the colonies as an absolute monarch.

The British government took away liberties of people in Massachusetts.

The British government tried to free slaves in Virginia.

By passing the Intolerable Acts, how did the British government seem to be going against Enlightenment ideas?