Causes of the Revolution
How many people died in the Boston Massacre?
5
The Stamp Act taxed what kind of goods?
Paper goods
The name of the Patriot/American army was
The Continental Army
Americans who supported the war were called ________ and those who opposed it were called _____.
Patriots, Loyalists
True or False: the Declaration of Independence is a law.
False - it is just a breakup letter from the colonies to Britain
The Proclamation of 1763 forbid the colonists from going past where?
The Appalachian Mountains
The Tea Act led to what event?
The Boston Tea Party
Who was favored (more likely) to win the war?
The British
Why did many African Americans fight in the Revolution?
To try to earn their freedom
What date was the Declaration of Independence issued?
July 4, 1776
The Boston Massacre was a result mainly of which British act?
The Townshend Acts (1767)
What phrase did the colonists use to express their anger with the Stamp Act?
"No taxation without representation!"
Explain two difficulties Patriots faced at Valley Forge.
Cold weather, lack of food & clothing, poor shelter, poor ventilation, sickness
The region where the Revolutionary War started
New England
"Consent of the governed" (people have a say in government)
How did the French and Indian War lead to the Revolution?
It caused the British to go into debt --> taxes
Name two specific actions colonists took in response to British taxes.
Protests, boycotts, tarring & feathering British officials
What was the first battle of the Revolution?
Lexington & Concord
The region with the least support for the Revolution & explain why
Southern colonies - Anglicanism, plantation & slave owners, far away from Boston
Explain what natural or inalienable rights are.
Rights that cannot be taken away, that everyone has at birth
Explain 2 of the Intolerable Acts.
Quartering Act, Quebec Act, Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Govt. Act, Administration Justice Act
Why did the British pass the Townshend Acts?
To show the colonists they were still in charge after repealing the Stamp Act.
Which European country became a key ally of the Patriots?
France
Explain two reasons why someone might have been a Loyalist.
Afraid of violence/chaos, afraid of punishment if lost, cultural ties to Britain (ex: Anglicans), disbelief in Patriot cause
How did the Declaration of Independence contradict slavery?
"all men are created equal" & inalienable rights - enslaved people don't have freedom