Causes and
Ideas
Ideas
This 1763 royal proclamation limited colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains angered colonists hoping to expand.
Proclamation of 1763
The document drafted primarily by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 that declared colonial independence.
Declaration of Independence
The event in Boston where colonists dumped tea into the harbor to protest taxation.
Boston Tea Party
In 1790, which region of the United States had the highest population density: coastal East or the western territories?
Coastal East (East Coast)
Who is often called the "Father of the American Navy" for his naval victories during the Revolutionary War?
John Paul Jones
Name the economic policy that required colonies to supply raw materials to the mother country and restricted their manufacturing.
Mercantilism
This set of laws passed as punishment for the Boston Tea Party closed Boston Harbor and strengthened royal authority.
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
The 1777 American victory that convinced France to support the colonial cause.
Battle of Saratoga
Name one way the Proclamation of 1763 affected westward expansion.
It restricted settlement west of Appalachians.
Name the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
The slogan summarizing colonists' objection to Parliamentary taxation without local representation.
"No taxation without representation."
Which Virginia resolution argued that only those chosen by the people should tax them (adopted in 1765)?
Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions (1765)
The 1781 siege where French and American forces trapped British troops, leading to a major surrender.
Siege of Yorktown
How did physical geography (like the Appalachian Mountains) influence settlement patterns in the 1700s? (brief)
Mountains limited westward movement and concentrated populations along the coast.
Identify one reason why Samuel Adams argued colonists had rights to "life, liberty, and property."
He believed governments exist to protect rights; taxation without representation threatened those rights.
Identify the pamphlet by Thomas Paine that encouraged independence and helped inspire colonial action in 1776.
Common Sense
Why is Thomas Jefferson’s authorship of the Declaration considered a major contribution? (one-sentence answer)
He articulated natural rights and justified independence.
Describe one consequence of the Intolerable Acts that showed colonial unity (brief answer).
Colonies convened the First Continental Congress to coordinate resistance.
Give one reason why taxes had to be paid in silver under some British policies and why that was difficult for colonists.
Silver specie was scarce in colonies; taxes payable in silver were burdensome.
Describe John Paul Jones’s contribution to the Revolutionary War in one sentence.
He captured British ships and boosted American naval reputation.
Explain how British debt from the French and Indian War led to increased tensions between Britain and the colonies.
Britain raised taxes to pay war debt; colonists resented new taxes and lacked representation.
Identify two natural/unalienable rights named in the Declaration of Independence.
Life; Liberty (also acceptable: pursuit of Happiness or property as in some colonial writings)
Explain why Saratoga and Yorktown are considered turning points or endings in the Revolutionary War (two-sentence answer).
Saratoga won French alliance; Yorktown forced British surrender (end of major fighting).
Explain how mercantilism shaped colonial economic roles (one-paragraph answer).
Colonies provided raw materials and markets for Britain; manufacturing was limited to benefit the mother country.
Choose TWO: For each, give one reason they were important to the Revolution — Samuel Adams, George Washington, or Benjamin Franklin (two brief bullets).
Example responses: Samuel Adams — organized resistance groups (Sons of Liberty); George Washington — led Continental Army; Benjamin Franklin — secured French support and diplomacy.