Vocabulary
Which side were the Sons of Liberty on, the Patriots or Loyalists?
Patriots
What was the Stamp Act?
A law that required colonist to pay for an expensive stamp on all paper products including newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards.
Why did the colonists distrust Britain after the French and Indian war?
Britain issued taxes and the Proclamation of 1763. To enforce these laws, they sent 10,000 troops to be stationed in the colonies, and the colonists felt their freedom was being taken away.
Who was the Commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
According to the British, what was the main reason to enter the American Revolution?
To keep the British Empire intact.
Who were the Patriots and Loyalists?
Patriots supported independence; loyalists supported the British.
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
to prevent the colonists from moving west
Before- Townshend Act
After- Boston Tea Party
Who was the King's Commander of British troops?
General Gage
Who would describe the boston massacre like this?
"An unprovoked British soldier fired into a defenseless crowd, taking five innocent lives."
The Sons of Liberty
Why did the colonists use the phrase "taxation without representation," during the Stamp Act?
Colonists did not wish to pay taxes to a government in which they had no direct voice.
What is the Quartering Act?
A law that required colonists in Boston to house and supply British soldiers.
Why did Thomas Paine write the Common Sense?
To get colonists to join the patriots and realize they had far more to lose by continuing to be a part of the British Empire.
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Why was it difficult for the Continental Congress to create an army and raise money for war?
Americans were unwilling to give Congress the power necessary to form an army because they were fearful of a tyrannical central government like Britain.
Who were the Daughters of Liberty and during what acts did they help the Patriots?
Women who protested the Stamp and Townshend Acts by encouraging colonists to make their own products and boycott British goods
Describe the Declaratory act.
It gave the British Parliament the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies “in all cases"
When was the Declaration of Independence drafted?
The Second Continental Congress
Why did Native American groups support the British during the American Revolutionary War?
Following the initial establishment of the Proclamation of 1763, the British promised Native Americans they would bring an end to settlement in the West.
Who supported the war for independence in hopes of having the same rights that white American males had?
Women and enslaved Africans
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
It was a petition to King George for peace with the colonies during the second continental congress.
Describe the Intolerable Acts.
Closed Boston Harbor to all shipping until the ruined tea was paid for.
Placed the government of Massachusetts firmly under British control and banned town meetings.
British soldiers who were accused of murder would be tried in England, not in the colonies.
What happened at the First Continental Congress?
Colonists
- Called for the repeal of 13 acts of Parliament
- Voted to boycott british trade
- Formed militias
What battles marked the beginning of the armed conflict between the American colonists and the British?
Lexington and Concord
What is the significance in colonist calling themselves "Americans" instead of "Virginian," "Pennsylvanian," etc.
It was the colonists showing their willingness to unite with other colonies to fight for independence.