Causes of Revolution
Terms to Know
Leaders
Major Points
More Causes
100
England Governing style of the American Colonies from 1607 to 1763, where England basically ignored them.
What is Salutary Neglect?
100
Economic policy where colonies exist primarily to provide resources and markets for Mother Country.
What is Mercantilism
100
Leader of the Colonial Army
Who was George Washington?
100
The Turning Point of the war
What was The Battle of Saratoga?
100
Five people were killed in Boston, by British Soldiers
What was The Boston Massacre
200
This policy upset the colonist, when they were told they were not allowed to enter indian territory, west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is Proclamation of 1763?
200
Author of Common Sense
Who is Thomas Paine?
200
Lead on organizing Military Supplies
Who is Henry Knox?
200
Agreed to ally with the "Patriots."
What is France's Role?
200
"We Hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal..."
What is the Declaration of Independence (Natural Rights)
300
Put tax on all Papers.
What is The Stamp Act
300
Mayflower Compact, Virginia House of Burgesses Town Hall Meetings.
What are the early forms of Colonial Self-Government?
300
Traitor
Who is Benedict Arnold?
300
After losing the Battle of Long Island, Washington waits until Christmas to cross the Delaware to capture this.
What is Trenton (Or the Battle of Trenton)?
300
War that took place before American Revolution, which nearly bankrupted England.
What was the French and Indian War (Or The Seven Years' War.)
400
This was the cause of the Intollerable Acts on Boston
What was the Boston Tea Party
400
Paul Revere, William Dawes, Sam Preston
Who were the Midnight Riders?
400
King of England during Revolution.
Who was King George III?
400
Americans lost this battle because they ran out of Ammo, losing the high ground, even though there was 3 times as many British casualties as American.
What was the Battle of Bull Run?
400
Lowered tax on molasses tax in half, in the hope that it would stop the Colonist from smuggling.
What is the Sugar Act?
500
Four acts that imposed duties on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea imported into the colonies and created a Board of Customs Commissioners to enforce customs laws without the accused having recourse to a trial by jury.
What is the Townsend Acts
500
Acts passed to punish Massachusetts
What are the Coercive Acts?
500
Four Leaders of British Army.
Who Are John Burgoyne, Henry Clinton, William Howe, and Charles Cornwallis
500
Hit and Run Military tactics colonials used.
What is guerrilla fighting?
500
The last attempt by the Colonist to avoid a war of independence against Britain
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
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