Warfare
What was the first battle of the American Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord
In response to the Intolerable Acts, the colonists were furious! They boarded a British tea ship and destroyed millions of pounds of tea in what would be known as...
The Boston Tea Party
Why did the people in Boston dump tea into the harbor? What were they protesting?
British taxation policies.
Who won the American Revolutionary War?
The colonists. They became the USA.
What were three reasons for European exploration?
New trade routes to India and China /// Finding silver, gold, and wealth /// Claiming new territory
Who fought whom during the American Revolutionary War? Who won?
The British fought the Thirteen Colonies. The Thirteen Colonies won, and renamed themselves the United States of America.
Describe taxation. What are taxes?
Taxes are small payments that are made when purchasing items in the economy. All citizens pay taxes - and they go to a pool of money that the government uses to fund national programs or pay national debts.
Who lead the Continental Army (or the colonial army) to victory vs. the British? AKA who was the Commander of the Army?
George Washington
What were two results of the French and Indian War?
1) Britain in debt 2) lots of new land for Britain
What was the climate of the Southern Colonies? How did they make money?
When did the Battle of Saratoga take place? Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
Autumn 1777. France joined them after this victory - and the tables turned.
Why did the British Parliament pass the Stamp, Sugar, and Townshend Acts? How did the colonists react?
The British Parliament passed these acts to recover the cost of defending the colonies after the French and Indian War. The colonists were furious and thought the taxes were unfair.
In the Boston Massacre, why did the British troops shoot? How many colonists did they kill?
They were being harassed by rowdy colonists. They killed 5 colonists - and this made EVERYONE upset.
In 1783, the British and colonists signed the Treaty of Paris. What was the outcome?
The colonies were recognized as a new country called "The United States of America" ... The war was over
What was the climate of the New England colonies? How did they make money?
It was cold, rocky, and there were lots of trees. Because of the climate, they could not plant cash crops, so instead they chopped down trees and made boats, used their harbors for trading, and fished for money.
Name four battles in the Revolutionary War. Describe each battle with one sentence.
Lexington and Concord - first battle
Bunker Hill - British won
Saratoga - Turning Point
Yorktown - Captured British and ended war
In great detail, describe the Stamp Act.
The Stamp Act was passed in 1765. The British Parliament started taxing all printed material (paper, playing cards, etc.) The Stamp Act was passed to help the British pay for the money they spent during the French and Indian War.
The Proclamation of 1763 stated that after the French and Indian War, colonists were not allowed to settle in the new British land. The British used the Appalachian Mountains as a barrier. Colonists were upset because they felt like they deserved to move across the mountains if they won the land.
Unalienable rights are rights people are born with. Some examples are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. We can find this term in the Declaration of Independence.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
The Mayflower Compact was a social contract signed by the Pilgrims who were emigrating from Great Britain to America.
Who fought whom during the French and Indian War?What was another name for the war? What were two results of the war?
Colonists + British vs. French + Native Americans
Colonists and British won
British went into debt / British won lots of land
What were the Intolerable Acts and why were they passed? How did the colonists respond to the Intolerable Acts?
The Intolerable Acts were four acts that the British Parliament implemented to PUNISH the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
The colonists felt that these acts were unacceptable. They formed the First Continental Congress - and wrote a list of grievances to King George.
After the Treaty of Paris (1783), which border was used to determined what the United States owned vs. what the Spanish Empire owned?
The Mississippi River. The United States owned everything east of the Mississippi River, and the Spanish Empire owned everything west of the Mississippi River.
The colonists might have accepted all the British taxing if
They had representation in the British Parliament! The colonists believed that if they were going to pay the debt for the French and Indian War, that they should at least have a vote and a say in British decisions.
NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!
What was the climate of the Middle Colonies? How did they make money? What kind of people lived in the Middle Colonies?
The Middle Colonies had a moderate temperature. They made money through selling grain. That is why they were known as the breadbasket colonies.
There was a lot of religious and ethnic diversity in the Middle Colonies. Quakers lived there - and Quakers believed in equality for all.