Colonies FIght for There Rights
The Townshend Acts were repealed after what incident in Boston?
Boston Massacre
1st meeting of colonial delegates held in Philadelphia in response to the Coercive Acts
1st Continental Congress
Name a British Disadvantage during the Revolutionary War.
unfamiliar hostile territory, fighting far from home, half-hearted support at home, mercenaries, etc.
What is the difference between Patriots and Loyalists?
Patriots=fought for independence
Loyalist=Loyal to Britain
What conflict started in 1754 that pitted the French against the British in North America? It was the war that led Britain to tax the colonies.
French and Indian War
Why did Britain pass the stamp act?
Needed money to pay war debt.
What historical document is Thomas Jefferson credited with writing?
Declaration of Independence
The Continental Congress struggled to pay for the Revolutionary War because they lacked what power?
power to tax
Thomas Paine was trying to sway this in favor of his view with his Pamphlet Common Sense
Public Opinion
In response to the Intolerable Acts the 1st Continental Congress voted to issue what Declaration?
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
The Coercive Acts were enacted after what "party" held in the New England?
Boston Tea Party
The Coercive Acts included a number of items that angered the colonists including colonists being forced to house British Soldiers. What was that specfic act called?
Quartering Act
Local militias engaged in a style of fighting that is seen as unorganized and difficult to defeat. What is the style called?
Guerrilla Warefare
The Colonists were angry about the sugar act because they thought it restricted their justice and their ability to do this.
trade
The Declaration of Rights and Grievances expressed loyalty to the king but condemned this set of acts.
Coercive Acts
What was the first direct tax the British placed on the colonists?
stamp tax
How would you compare the experience level of the Continental Army to that of British forces?
Very inexperienced
What Battle Convinced the French to join the war because they believed the Colonists could win?
Battle of Saratoga
What declaration is George Mason given credit for drafting?
Virginia Declaration of RIghts
The Boston Massacare was sparked by colonists taunting and throwing what at British Soldiers?
Snowballs
The Quartering act forced colonists to do what?
Provide Lodging for British Soldiers.
Why did the British feel they needed to win the war quickly?
Thought Parliament would no longer support the war if it dragged on.
What was the name of the British General who surrendered to Washington at the Battle of Yorktown?
Cornwallis
How could the Revolutionary War be viewed as a civil war between citizens of the colonies?
Patriots vs Loaylists
Who was Common Sense Written by?
Thomas Paine