TAXES
What law let the British soldiers to stay at the colonist's home?
The quartering act.
What does patriot mean?
Colonists that wanted independence from Great Britain.
which battles that started the revolutionary war?
Lexington and Concord.
What was the first act that started the conflict between the colonist and the British?
The sugar act.
Who fought in the Revolutionary War?
The American colonies and the Great Britan.
What act did the British put in order for the colonists to throw tea into the harbor?
the tea act.
What does independence mean?
Freedom from control of another country.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga (1777) considering a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
The American victory convinced France to openly support the colonies with military aid, money, and troops.
Why did the redcoats attack the colonists in the Boston massacre?
Because the colonists were throwing them ice, snow, and rocks.
Who fired the first shot in the battle of Lexington and Concord?
Nobody knows who fired the first shot.
What did colonists mean by the phrase “no taxation without representation”?
They believed it was unfair to be taxed by the British government because they had no representatives in Parliament.
What does boycott mean?
Refuse to buy goods as a form to protest.
Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill important even though the British won?
It proved that the American colonies had more hope and confidence in their selves.
What document, written in 1776, declared the colonies’ independence from Great Britain?
The Declaration of Independence.
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
In July, 4 1776.
Why did the British government believe taxing the American colonies was justified after the French and Indian War?
Britain argued that the colonies should help pay off war debt and the cost of defending them, since British troops were stationed in America for colonial protection.
What does repeal mean?
To officially cancel a law.
Why was the battle of Saratoga an important key in the battles?
It controlled an important river (the Hudson River )
What caused Great Britain to change strategy and focus on the Southern Colonies?
They shot and killed General John Burgoyne. Ezzz
How many colonists died in the Boston massacre?
5 colonists died.
How did British tax policies like the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts change the relationship between the colonies and Great Britain?
Both of these acts affected its relationship because the colonists were mad that they didn't have any say.
What does Continental Congress mean?
The governing body of the American colonies.
Why was control of the Hudson River strategically important in battles like Saratoga?
Controlling the river would have split the colonies in half and disrupted communication and supply lines.
What treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris (1783).
Was the battle of Saratoga a strategically important in the revolutionary war? True or false?
True (easy points)