Causes
What was the Sugar act?
It was a act that ended the smuggling of Sugar
Name who was the king of Britain?
King George lll
What were people that served King George the 3rd called?
Loyalist
What is the 1st battle to Start the War for Independence?
Battle of Ferington and Concord
Were Colonists responses to the stamp act justified?
NO
What did the Stamp Act Tax? (Name 3)
Playing Cards, Books, Stamps, Newspaper, etc
Name 2/4 North Carolina Heroes. (in textbook)
Richard Casewell, James Moore, Penelope Barker, Robert Howe
What were Patriots?
People who fought against King George, or people who were against King George
What was the Turning Point for America?
The Battle of Saratoga
How long was the Revolutionary War?
7 years
How many People were in Sons Of Liberty?
300 people
Who was the last royal governor of NC?
Josiah Martin
What was a letter sent to King George lll for colonists to gain Independence?
Declaration of Independence
In what battle were the British too wounded to pursue the Americans?
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Who/What Started the Revolutionary War?
Colonial opposition to British attempts
How many people died in the Boston Massacre?
5 men
Who is Nathanael Greene, what did he do, and where was he put? (2/3 needs to be answered)
Nathanael Greene was a general appointed by George Washington to the Continental Army in the South. He won many battles for the patriots.
What caused the Declaration of Independence to go travel to North America?
Continental Congress
What battle Ended the War?
Siege of Yorktown
When was the Stamp act Started?
10/7/1765
How many Intolerable Acts were their?
4
WHo won land over the east of the Mississippi River and west of the Appalachians?
George Rogers Clark
What was the Treaty of Paris?
It was what ended the American Revolution, and gave the colonists the freedom they wanted.
Who Won the siege of Yorktown?
The Americans
When did the Revolutionary War end?
9/3/1783