Causes
Why was Britain in debt?
The king was broke.
Who was the King of Great Britain?
King George III
When did America declare independence?
July 4, 1776
What were the two opposing sides during the Revolutionary War?
The Patriots and the Loyalist
What events happened when the Americans fought the Regulars?
The Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party.
Who helped Thomas Jefferson write the DOI?
Benjamin Franklin
When did the American Revolutionary War end?
1983
Define Republic
A state in which supreme power is held by the people & their elected representatives.
What quote was used if no one could represent the Americans in Britain?
“Taxation without representation.”
Who did the Second Continental Congress appoint as General for the Continental Army?
George Washington
When did the American Revolutionary War start?
April 17, 1775
Why is the DOI revolutionary?
- It’s ideas of equality would inspire the Civil Rights Movement, Women’s Rights, Native American Rights,etc.
- America declared itself Independent
- to replace a monarchy with a republic.
What got Taxed?
Sugar, Tea, and Paper
Whose idea was it to compose the DOI and who helped?
John Locke-Thomas Jefferson
What year was the Olive Branch Petition signed?
1775
What were the 2 soldiers that emerged?
The Minutemen(civilian soldiers) and the Regulars(British Soldiers)
What were the 3 causes of the American Revolution?
The king is broke, Taxes, and revolts
Who proposed that each colony sets up its own government and that the congress declare the colonies independent?
John Adams
What happened in June 17, 1775?
the Battle of Bunker Hill
What was “Common Sense”?
A 50 page pamphlet stating that Thomas Paine wanted a government instead of a monarchy to allow America to trade freely with other nations