Miller American Revolution Test

Boston Tea Party

A protest by American colonists against the British Tea Act, where they dumped tea into Boston Harbor on December 17, 1773.

Stamp Act

A 1765 law passed by the British Parliament imposing the first direct tax on the American colonies, leading to widespread protests.

Quartering Act

A law requiring American colonists to provide housing and supplies to British troops stationed in the colonies.

Boston Massacre

A deadly confrontation on March 5, 1770, where British soldiers killed several colonists, escalating tensions between Britain and the colonies.

Tea Act

A 1773 act that granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies, leading to colonial protests.

Thomas Hutchinson

The royal governor of Massachusetts during the Boston Tea Party, who insisted that tea be unloaded despite colonial opposition.

George Hewes

A participant in the Boston Tea Party, who later recounted his experiences during the event.

Coercive Acts

Also known as the Intolerable Acts, these were punitive measures passed by the British Parliament in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party, which restricted colonial trade and increased military control.

General Thomas Gage

The British general who became the governor of Massachusetts and led British forces during the early battles of the American Revolution.

Lexington and Concord

The sites of the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775, marking the start of open conflict between Britain and the colonies.

Bunker Hill

A significant battle fought on June 17, 1775, where colonial forces inflicted heavy casualties on British troops before ultimately retreating.

Continental Congress

A convention of delegates from the thirteen colonies that became the governing body during the American Revolution, eventually declaring independence from Britain.

Declaration of Independence

The document adopted on July 4, 1776, declaring the thirteen American colonies independent from British rule.

Valley Forge

The site of the Continental Army's winter encampment in 1777-1778, where troops faced severe hardships but emerged as a more disciplined fighting force.

Frances Marion

Known as the "Swamp Fox," he was a guerrilla leader in the American Revolution who conducted raids against British forces in South Carolina.

Deborah Sampson

A woman who disguised herself as a man to enlist in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, serving under the name Robert Shurtleff.

Yorktown

The site of the final major battle of the American Revolution in 1781, where British General Cornwallis surrendered to American and French forces.

American Revolution

A conflict between the American colonies and Great Britain from 1775 to 1783, leading to the independence of the United States.

Liberty and Union

A phrase symbolizing the desire for freedom and unity among the American colonies.

French and Indian War

A conflict from 1754 to 1763 between Britain and France in North America, which set the stage for colonial discontent.

Proclamation of 1763

A British decree forbidding American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains to stabilize relations with Native Americans.

Sons of Liberty

A secret organization formed to oppose British taxation and policies, known for protests like the Boston Tea Party.

Boston Massacre

A deadly confrontation in 1770 where British soldiers killed five colonists, escalating tensions between Britain and the colonies.

Boston Tea Party

A 1773 protest against the Tea Act where colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor as a form of resistance.

Intolerable Acts

A series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party, further inflaming colonial anger.

Continental Congress

A convention of delegates from the thirteen colonies that governed during the American Revolution and adopted the Declaration of Independence.

Declaration of Independence

The 1776 document declaring the colonies' independence from Britain, primarily authored by Thomas Jefferson.

Common Sense

A pamphlet by Thomas Paine published in 1776 advocating for American independence and the rejection of British rule.

Natural Rights

The philosophical concept that individuals are born with fundamental rights, including life, liberty, and property, as articulated by Enlightenment thinkers like John Locke.

Guerrilla Warfare

A form of irregular warfare used by American forces, characterized by hit-and-run tactics against a larger, more traditional military.

Treaty of Paris 1783

The agreement that officially ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized American independence.