Causes
What did the Tea Act do?
It gave the British East India Company monopoly on tea sales.
What was the significance of the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
These battles started the mark of American Independence.
What day did George Washington cross the river?
Christmas day of 1776
What did George Washington do that made him significant in the war?
He crossed the river and surprise attacked the Hessians.
What was the Proclomation of 1763? Why did it make the colonist mad?
The Appalachian Mountains acted as a border so the colonists could not travel any farther west. It made them mad because they thought they won the land and would be able to expand out west.
What did the Boston Tea Party do?
The Sons of Liberty arranged the Boston Tea Party, dumping a lot of chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.
Although America lost, they killed about 1000 redcoats which was great for them.
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
Who was the main author of The Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Why are there so many Johns?
Because of John the Baptist.
What did the Stamp Act do?
There were newspapers that carried a tax stamp, leading to the Stamp Act.
What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?
America surrounded the British leader and made him surrender.
When was the last battle of the war?
September 28- October 19, 1781
Why was Paul Revere so important in the American Revolution?
He rode his horse and let Americans know the Britsh were coming.
How did George Washington and his army attack the Hessians so easily?
They were celebrating and drinking a lot, so they were caught off guard.
What is the Townshend Act?
There were newspapers that carried a tax stamp, leading to the Stamp Act.
What was the significance of the Battle of King's Mountain
This is known as the largest all American fight which caused all loyalists to surrender.
When was the treaty to end the war signed?
September 3, 1783
What did John Hancock do that was so significant?
He signed the Declaration of Independence.
What did the King and Parliament do to escape debt after Britain's first war?
They directly taxed the colonists.
What is the First Continental Congress?
It was a gathering of people from the 12 colonies, trying to figure out a response to the Intolerable Act.
What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?
This battle led directly to the independence of America.
April 18, 1775
Who were all the members of the committee of 5?
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin, and Robert Livingston
How did King George III and Parliament respond to the Boston Tea Party?
They enforced the Intolerable Acts.