Anger Towards Great Britain.
Why did the British raise taxes so high?
To pay off the debt from the French & Indian War.
What does the word "Tyranny" mean?
A government that is cruel, unjust or oppressive that takes rights away.
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
It explained why the colonies were declaring independence, and declared America it's own country.
What were the first battles of the American Revolutionary War?
The Battles of Lexington & Concord.
Who was given command of the Continental Army?
George Washington.
Who was Charles Cornwallis?
The British general who surrendered to George Washington after the Battle of Yorktown.
What was the Boston Massacre?
When British soldiers fired into a crowd of unarmed American protestors.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
When a group called the Sons of Liberty destroyed British tea to protest British taxes.
True or False: Did the Declartion of Independence grant rights to ALL Americans?
False, slaves and women were not granted rights.
True or False: Only white Americans born in America fought in the Revolution.
False: People of all backgrounds fought in the American Revolution.
What role did Native Americans play in the war?
They served as scouts / guides.
How did the American Revolutionary War end?
The French & Americans defeated the British at the Battle of Yorktown.
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
A law that forbade Americans from settling in the Ohio region.
Why did the Patriots carry out the Boston Tea Party?
To protest the British tax on tea.
What was Thomas Paine's main argument in Common Sense?
That America should become it's own country.
What countries decided to help the U.S.?
France, Spain & The Netherlands.
Who was Benedict Arnold?
A general who betrayed America and switched sides to help the British.
What did Americans get out of the Treaty of Paris?
The U.S. would gain all land east of the Mississippi River.
Why was the Boston Massacre important?
It raised tensions between the British and the Americans.
What were the Intolerable Acts?
Laws passed by Britain to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party.
What are natural rights?
Rights all people have from birth.
What role did women play in the Revolution?
They helped the army as nurses and cooks, took jobs and some fought in the war.
What were the American ADVANTAGES in the war?
They knew the land well.
They were fighting for a cause they believed in.
What did Britain get out of the Treaty of Paris?
The Americans agreed to pay Loyalists compensation for their property taken by Patriots.
What does "taxation without representation" mean?
The colonists were being taxed by Britain even though they did not have any representation in British Parliament.
The Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to discuss _____.
What the colonies should do in response to the Intolerable Acts.
What are inalienable rights?
Rights that the government can not take from the people.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?
It convinced the French to help the United States.
It defeated the British army in New England.
What were the American DISADVANTAGES in the war?
They were untrained.
They had no money.
They had no navy.
What THREE factors led to America winning the Revolutionary War?
Geography: Americans knew the land & could get supplies easier.
Allies: America got help from France, Spain & the Netherlands.
They Stayed United: Americans from all three regions worked together.