Causes & Results
Why did England want control over the American colonies?
England desired to remain a world power.
Which philosopher’s ideas included:
People have natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
Government is created to protect the rights of people and has only the limited and specific powers the people consent to give it
John Locke
Who was King George III?
King George III was the British King during the Revolutionary era.
These were the sites of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War.
Lexington and Concord
What officially ended the American Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris of 1783
What were some of the England’s reasons for taxation of the American colonies?
To help finance the French and Indian War
To help with the maintaining of English troops in the colonies
Who was an outspoken member of the House of Burgesses who inspired colonial patriotism with the, “Give me liberty or give me death” speech?
Patrick Henry
What roles did George Washington and Thomas Jefferson play in the Revolutionary era?
George Washington was Commander and Chief of the Continental Army.
Thomas Jefferson was the major author of the Declaration of Independence.
Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led the Sons of Liberty in a protest during which event?
The Boston Tea Party
What was the last major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
The Siege of Yorktown
Name two sources of colonial dissatisfaction.
Colonies had no representation in Parliament
Some colonies resented power of colonial governors
England wanted strict control over colonial legislatures
Colonies opposed taxes
The Proclamation of 1763 restricted the western movement of settlers
Who was the patriot who made a daring ride to warn colonists of British arrival?
Paul Revere
What roles did John Adams play in the Revolutionary era?
•John Adams championed the cause of independence.
•He helped frame the Declaration of Independence.
What was the name of the event in which colonists were shot after taunting British soldiers?
The Boston Massacre
With which document did England recognize the United States of America as an independent country?
Treaty of Paris, 1783
As England expanded control over the American colonies, what was the reaction of many colonists?
Many colonists became dissatisfied and rebellious.
What is Thomas Paine known for?
He was a journalist and author of Common Sense.
Who was a former slave who wrote poems and plays supporting American independence?
Phillis Wheatley
What document proclaimed that the colonies were now free and independent states?
The Declaration of Independence
Which was the only colony that did not participate in the First Continental Congress?
Georgia
What four ideas/philosophies about government were expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
Key Philosophies:
People have “certain unalienable rights” (rights that cannot be taken away) – life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
People establish government to protect those rights
Government derives power from the people
People have a right and a duty to change a government that violates their rights.
How did Benjamin Franklin help the Patriot side in the American Revolution? (Name two)
•Benjamin Franklin was a prominent member of the Continental Congress.
•He helped frame the Declaration of Independence.
•He was the American ambassador to France who persuaded the French to support the American side.
Who was the British general who surrendered at Yorktown?
Lord Cornwallis
What American victory was the turning point in the war?
The Battle of Saratoga
What was decided at the First Continental Congress?
Delegates voted to:
1.Boycott British goods
2.Send a petition to Parliament requesting the repeal of all 13 acts
3.Form militias (“Suffolk Resolves”)