Am. Rev 1
What is likely the most important reason why America won the Revolutionary War?
The Patriots believed in their cause and were committed to outlast the British.
Which was an advantage that the geography of the colonies gave the Patriots in the American Revolution?
The Patriots were fighting in places and on land that they knew well.
In March of 1770, colonists protesting unfair taxes were confronted by British troops, who opened fire and killed five colonists in what became known as the_____________
Boston Massacre
In 1775, the Second Continental Congress asked__________ to draft the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Which advantage did the Patriots have as the American Revolution began?
The Continental Army had a strong, courageous military leader.
What best explains the American victories at Trenton and Princeton?
American troops surprised British troops.
How did Spain help the Patriot cause after the Battle of Saratoga?
Spain fought the British in Florida and other locations, keeping many British troops out of action against the Patriots.
Which of the following convinced France to support the Patriots in the Revolutionary War?
the victory at Saratoga
What was the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
British troops won the battle but took heavy losses.
How did the Second Continental Congress respond to events at Lexington and Concord?
It established the Continental Army and chose George Washington as its commander.
How did Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, impact colonial thinking about independence?
It showed colonists that support for independence from Britain was logical.
The final section of the Declaration of Independence
declares America to be an independent nation.
Which development during the French and Indian War ultimately led to colonies being taxed?
The head of the British government sent troops to help the colonial militias.
How did the colonists respond to the Stamp Act of 1765?
Colonial leaders declared to the British government that only colonial assemblies could tax colonists.
The First Continental Congress endorsed the Suffolk Resolves, which
declared the Coercive Acts to be illegal.
What sparked the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
British troops attempted to disarm the minutemen who were storing weapons and ammunition.
What did the Albany Plan of Union propose?
a unified colonial council for defense
Why did the British government send 10,000 troops to enforce the Proclamation of 1763?
to keep the peace between settlers and Native Americans by preventing settlers from moving too far west
Which underlying tensions erupted into the violence known as the Boston Massacre of 1770?
In addition to enduring taxes and assumptions of guilt without a trial by jury, colonists were required to give room and board to the British soldiers.
How did the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party?
Parliament passed the Coercive Acts to punish and further control the colonists.