America
How many colonies made up North America?
13
Name 1 cause of the American revolution
What happened during Lexington and concord?
800 British troops were sent to destroy the weapons.
A. British were attacked at Lexington but fought their way through to Concord.
B. British were defeated at Concord.
C. British were forced back to Boston.
What was the boston tea party?
In December 1773, colonists dumped crates of tea from British ships into Boston Harbour. This was called the Boston Tea Party.
What happened during thr treaty of paris?
Britain finally recognized the independence of her former colonies.
What country ruled North America in 1750?
Great Britain
What were the navigation acts?
These Acts stated that American products like sugar, cotton and tobacco, could only be sold through England (England was acting as a middleman).
Who was appointed as commander-in-chief of the continental (american) army?
George Washington
How many crates of tea was dumped into the Boston Harbour?
342
After the British captured Philadelphia, where did Washington retreat to?
Valley Forge
The population grew by close to one million in the space of 20 years. Give me one reason why?
-High birth rate
-Low death rate
-Immigration -> Ulster-Scots, Germans, English, African slaves
What was the seven years war and why was it a cause of the american revolution?
During the Seven Years’ War, Britain and Americans combined to fight the French, who had colonies in Canada and America.
War is expensive and increased national debt.
Americans were taxed to cover the cost of fighting.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independance
Thomas Jefferson
What did the colonists dress as when dumping tea into the harbour?
Native Americans
What was the name of the publisher of 'common sense'
Tom Paine
Most colonists lived on farms where slaves completed the work. What were these farms known as?
Plantations
Who were the sons of liberty
The Sons of Liberty were a secret, often violent, political organization of American colonists—primarily merchants, tradesmen, and craftsmen—formed in 1765 to oppose British taxation, specifically the Stamp Act.
Washington ordered an unsuccessful invasion of what country?
Canada
As a result the British government imposed a tax on Boston which closed boston port until the company had been repaid? What was the name of this tax
Intolerable acts
What year was the turning point of the war?
1777
Name 3 of the 13 colonies in North America.
New hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, New York
What was the quartering act?
local towns and villages had to provide housing and food for any British soldiers based there.
Name 2 of the 3 countries that joing the war on the American side.
France
spain
holland
What happened during the Boston massacre.
American protestors called Patriots were protesting against taxes on imported goods such as tea.The protestors shouted at and threw stones and snowballs at English soldiers.
The soldiers opened fire and killed five people.
What year was the treaty of paris signed.
1783