Before the War
What event led to the heavy taxes being placed on the colonies?
The French and Indian War
What was the Continental Congress?
The legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution
Who was the king of Britain during the American Revolution?
King George III
Name 3 different groups that fought in the American Revolution.
Hessian Soldiers, Native Americans, Black Soldiers, French soldiers, British troops, Colonists who were patriots, Colonists who were loyalists
What was the Treaty of Paris?
An agreement signed by British and American leaders that stated the United States of America was a free and independent country.
Name one British Act that was placed on the colonists.
Tea Act; Stamp Act; Townshend Act; etc.
Name one strength of the Continental Army.
Fighting for a cause they strongly believed in; had a home-field advantage; had inexperienced yet competent leaders.
What is one main point made in the Declaration of Independence
Shares the United States goals as a nation.
Contains complaints against the British king.
Argues why the US should be free.
Name one way the Battle of Trenton and Saratoga are similar.
Both were an American victory and the British lost many soldiers.
What was one goal of Great Britain at the end of the American Revolution?
Answers may vary
Name 2 events that took place in Massachusetts that led up to the American Revolution.
Boston Massacre; Boston Tea Party
Name One Strength of the British troops.
Well-trained army; Native American support; one in five colonists supported the British Crown.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson and other Founding Fathers
What is the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?
It was the last major battle in the war and it convinced the British that the war was a lost cause.
What was one goal of the Americans at the end of the American Revolution?
Answers may vary
True or False: British troops were already stationed in many major cities in the American Colonies before the war broke out.
True
Name one weakness of the Continental Army.
Inexperienced military; no funding/weapons
Why do people change their governements?
To gain more or better rights.
How was the siege of Charleston different from the battle of Cowpens?
Both fought in South Carolina, but Americans lost Charleston. Cowpen was an American victory where the British lost many soldiers.
Name 3 problems that American government faced after the war had ended.
People felt greater loyalty to their states than country; weak and ineffective government set up; large debt; etc.
When Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal, who was he really talking about?
Weathy, land-owning white men.
Name one weakness of the British forces.
Name all 3 diverse groups that helped with the war effort.
African Americans, Native Americans, and women.
What 2 major battles were fought in New Jersey?
Battles of Trenton and Princeton.
What is the name of the first document that organized the American government after its newly found freedom?
Articles of Confederation