Who
Author of "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine
Fight for land in the Ohio River Valley between the French and the British resulting in British victory.
French and Indian War
Paul Revere was noted for the famous Quote, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
False. This was Patrick Henry.
What is a Loyalist and what do they want?
Colonists "loyal" to KG3 and Britain. They did not want to break from England (Independence) did not favor war and wanted to reconcile.
French and Indian War led to ...
Britain being in debt.
Prime Minister of England
George Grenville
Retaliation by KG3 for the Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts
In 1763, the Prime Minister of England proposed the Sugar and Stamp Acts to raise revenue to pay their debt as a result of the French & Indian War.
True. (And the dude's name was George Grenville.)
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What is a Patriot and what did they want?
Patriots wanted Independence from Britain because they could not tolerate KG3 continuing to unfairly impose laws and taxes on them without representation.
Britain being in debt led to...
KG3 imposing unfair taxes and laws.
Believed people have "natural" rights to life, liberty and property
John Locke
Colonial action after Intolerable Acts imposed by KG3
First Continental Congress
In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson included a long list of grievances committed by KG3 against the colonist's "unalienable rights".
True dat.
What is "Taxation without Representation" all about?
Colonists-from Britain-had governed themselves for roughly 150 years. After the French & Indian War, Britain was faced with a very large DEBT. To pay off this debt, KG3 imposed taxes on the colonists. The colonists claimed this to be unfair because their input was not represented in Parliment's decision to do this.
Unfair taxes and laws led to...
Sons of Liberty / protests
Warned the Patriots that the British Army was approaching Lexington
Paul Revere
Sons of Liberty formed after this imposition by KG3
Stamp Act
When colonists met at the 2nd Continental Congress, they tried one more attempt for peace with Britain, called the Cherry Tree Branch Petition.
Well, yes, they did try for peace, but with the OLIVE Tree Branch Petition. So,...False!
Why was the War for Independence called the "Revolutionary War"?
Because a "revolution" is a complete change. In this case, a societal change in which British colonists wanted independence from Britain, and now considered themselves "Americans". They established the Declaration of Independence and fought the war to "revolutionize" America as being separate from England and themselves as being under the rule of "America".
Protests led to...
boycotting British goods
Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party
First and Second Continental Congress
Declaration of Independence
Rebel at the head of the Sons of Liberty
Samuel Adams
British claim they have a right to tax colonists through this Act
Declaratory Act
The Quartering Act placed British soldiers in the homes of the colonists.
True.
What were the 1st and 2nd Continental Congresses?
The First Continental Congress was called to address grievances against the British government. ... The First Congress started a boycott of British goods and the Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army, appointed GW as Commander and created the Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence led to...
Preparation for war