Cause & Effect Pt. 1
What is cause and effect?
Cause - something that happens
Effect - what happens as a result of this
Ex. My alarm did not go off. Therefore, I was late for school.
The colonists were unhappy after British soldiers shot and killed five people during the Boston Massacre? What major event happened as a result of this?
The Boston Tea Party
Who wrote the famous pamphlet "Common Sense" that convinced the colonists to declare independence against Great Britain?
Thomas Paine
British soldiers were sent to watch the Sons of Liberty after protests against the Stamp Act. British soldiers shot into the crowd, killing five people.
What event is this called?
The Boston Massacre
American colonists and the British government had a conflict about making laws and decisions that affected the colonies.
What does the word conflict mean?
A disagreement
The British were in enormous debt after the French and Indian War. They passed ________ because they needed to make that money back.
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was repealed in 1766. However, the British passed _________ because they still need funds.
The Townshend Acts
Who is known for the famous saying "The British are coming!"?
Paul Revere
12 out of 13 colonies met in both of these meetings to discuss how to protest the Intolerable Acts and if they should declare independence against Great Britain.
First & Second Continental Congress
The summer heat sometimes feels intolerable in August.
What does the word intolerable mean?
Cannot put up with
Since the colonists thought the Intolerable Acts were unfair, the colonies united and formed __________.
The First Continental Congress
The British Parliament passed new laws that colonists called _________ because they thought those laws were harsh and unfair.
The Intolerable Acts
Which group of colonists led a protest by dumping chests of British tea into the Boston Harbor?
Sons of Liberty
80 militiamen stood waiting for British soldiers to arrive. A shot was fired, but no one knows who fired it. British soldiers marched on. Colonists hid behind trees and shot at the British soldiers who were marching.
What battle is this called?
Battle of Lexington & Concord
Winning the championship game boosted the team's morale.
What does the word morale mean?
Happiness and confidence
What happened because of this?
The British surrendered.
Continuous fighting between the Continental Army and the British led colonists to make a major decision.
What decision did they make?
Colonies formally declared independence against Great Britain.
Which country joined the colonists in 1778 and helped the Continental Army win the war?
The Continental Army cut down trees to block of roads and caused rivers to overflow to cut off British escape routes. This caused the British troops to surrender. It was the first major victory for the Continental Army.
What battle was this?
Battle of Saratoga
A French fleet sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to help George Washington's Continental Army.
What does the word fleet mean?
A group of ships
After the British surrendered during the Battle of Yorktown, the British recognized the United States as an ____________.
Since the British recognized the United States as an independent nation, they wanted to make peace.
What document officially recognized American independence?
Treaty of Paris
Crispus Attucks
What famous document was signed on July 4th, 1776?
Declaration of Independence
The invention of the airplane was revolutionary in the world of transportation.
What does the word revolutionary mean?
Something that causes big change