Road to Revolution
The British and the American colonies fought for the Ohio Valley in which war between 1754 and 1763?
The French and Indian War
What did the Townshend Acts do?
Placed a tax on lead, tea, paper, paint imported to the American colonies
Which side of the American Revolution would use guerilla warfare tactics?
Which Battle did General John Burgoyne lose in 1777, which led to France joining the American side?
The Battle of Saratoga
What was your practice question to prepare you for the midterm?
As an American soldier at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-1778, would you have quit?
To prevent conflict between Native Americans and the British colonists in North America, King George the Third passed which law?
The Proclamation of 1763
What happened at the Boston Massacre?
A group of colonists was killed by British soldiers after the colonists threw bricks and snowballs them
Which army in the Revolutionary War had the advantage in supplies and ammunition?
The British Army
After the American loss of Philadelphia, Washington took his army into a very harsh winter camp in 1777. What was this camp called?
Valley Forge
What was your Midterm Question?
In early Jamestown, why did so many of the colonists die?
Define tyranny.
The unjust use of government power
What was the American Response to the Tea Act?
Throwing tea overboard into Boston Harbor, the Boston Tea Party
Which side had a stronger Navy?
The British
Why was the Winter at Valley Forge so difficult?
Americans could not buy supplies and food, men were suffering from diseases
In argumentative writing, what is a thesis statement?
A sentence that answers the question being asked
The Stamp Act
What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party? Describe exactly what the British did- 4 parts
Intolerable Acts
1. Closed Boston Harbor
2. Shut down the Massachusetts state government
3. More troops sent to Boston
4. All British soldiers on trial for crimes would be tried in London
After the British were thrown out of Boston, where did they defeat the Americans?
New York City
Battle of Yorktown
What is "evidence" in an argumentative essay?
A quote or fact from documents/sources/books that you have read
Why did the colonists see the Stamp Act as tyranny from Great Britain?
They were now being taxed without being represented in British Parliament.
Where did colonists and British soldiers first meet in Battle?
Lexington and Concord
What were George Washington's two surprise victories in late 1776?
Which treaty ended the American Revolution and created the United States officially?
Treaty of Paris, 1783
What is "reasoning" in an argumentative essay?
Reasoning is where you explain the evidence and why it supports your answer to the question