War Causes
What was another name for a British soldier?
Redcoat
What is a grievance?
A complaint.
What did the Tea Act do?
What was the war where America fought Britain for their independence?
The American Revolution.
What were the 2 main problems the French & Indian War made for Britain?
Debt & Conflict with Native Americans.
What was the first battle(s) of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord.
What does preamble mean?
Opening
What did the Stamp Act do?
What is the difference between a loyalist and a patriot?
In the American Revolution, loyalists stayed loyal to Britain; Patriots wanted independence for America.
What was the name of Paul Revere's ride?
Midnight Ride.
Who led the American Continental army?
George Washington.
What were the three natural rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, & Happiness.
What did the Quartering Act do?
Made colonists house British soldiers and provide them with supplies.
What is an "unjust use of power"
Tyranny.
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?
What is one weakness of the British army?
Distance from America.
What did the Olive Branch petition argue for?
Peace with Britain.
What did the Townshend Acts do?
Taxed all popular British goods.
What is a boycott?
When you refuse to buy something as a form of protest.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
When patriots threw taxed tea into the water as a form of protest.
What is a strength and a weakness of the American army?
strength - patriotism; leadership; allies
weakness - lack of soldiers, supplies, & money. Soldiers were usually ordinary people.
What did Common Sense say it was "common sense" to do?
Break from Britain - go to war.
What did the Intolerable Acts do?
They were meant to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.
What is the difference between retreat and surrender?
Retreat is to leave the fight for a singular moment; Surrender is when you give up/give in to the enemy.