Causes and Grievances
Britain had a large debt after the French and Indian War. What did Parliament do to the colonies?
Increased taxes to pay off debt from the war
What British response followed the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
What are the three famous unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness
DOUBLE POINTS
Who did the Second Continental Congress choose to lead the Continental Army?
George Washington
What was the first battle of the American Revolution and was did it become known as?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
"The shot heard round the world"
DOUBLE POINTS
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?
It restricted colonists from moving west and settling beyond the Appalachian Mountains
What did the Intolerable Acts, mercantilism, quartering troops, and taxation without representation lead to?
Anger at Great Britain and the desire for independence.
How are unalienable rights different from rights given by a government?
They are given at birth and cannot be taken away
Which Patriot is associated with the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
What major American victory resulted in Cornwallis’s surrender?
Battle of Yorktown
What was the Stamp Act and how it contribute towards anger towards Britain?
The Stamp Act placed taxes on documents and paper
It increased anger because colonists were being taxed by a government in which they had no representation
What era includes the Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress, and Common Sense?
Revolutionary Era
DOUBLE POINTS
According to the Declaration, what is the purpose of government?
To protect people’s rights
Which writer persuaded many neutral colonists to support the Patriot cause?
Thomas Paine
What was one effect of winning the Battle of Saratoga?
It convinced France to support the American colonies
How did closing the Port of Boston (Intolerable Acts) hurt the city?
It hurt them economically by cutting off the city from trade with others
Why was Common Sense important to the Patriot cause?
It persuaded many neutralists to become patriots
What does “consent of the governed” mean?
Government gets its power from the people
DOUBLE POINTS!!!!
What colonial meeting took place after Britain imposed the Intolerable Acts and how many colonies attended?
First Continental Congress
12 colonies attended (Georgia did not)
List 2 reasons Valley Forge significant to the Continental Army?
Soldiers endured harsh winter conditions
The army became better trained and more unified
What were the Intolerable Acts in response to, and what were four ways they punished the colonists?
Why did British economic policies after the French and Indian War increase colonial anger?
Britain taxed the colonies to pay off debt from the war and prevented colonists from living in the newly acquired territory west of the Appalachian Mountains
What right do people have when a government does not protect their rights?
The right to create a new government
Name 3 minorities who supported the patriot cause?
Abigail Adams
James Armistead
Wentworth Cheswell
Mercy Otis Warren
Crispus Attucks
What was the major result of the American victory at Yorktown?