Common Knowledge
When did the American Revolution begin?
April 19, 1775
What was the name of the act put into place in 1764?
The Sugar Act of 1764
When did the Army of general Cornwallis surrender?
Yorktown, 1781.
What is the meaning of a "federal system"?
a system in which power would be shared between national and state governments.
The American war against the British caused ___ to join in the fight against Great Britain.
The Spain an The French.
When did the American Revolution end?
September 3rd, 1783
What was the act put into place in 1765?
The Stamp Act of 1765
Who lead the continental army?
George Washington
The intellectuals/thinkers of the Enlightenment were generally called ___.
Philosophers.
What roles did African and American slaves play in the American Revolution?
They fought with the British soldiers for their "promised" freedom.
What was the cause of the American Revolution?
America (13 original colonies) being patriots didn't want any connection and wanted there own freedom with taxation
What acts were put into place in 1767?
The Townshend Acts of 1767
What kind of soldiers made up the continental army?
American undisciplined amatuers who only agreed to serve for a short amount of time.
Someone who wants their own freedom and their own country?
What is a patriot
After Spain and The French joined the war they used their ___ and ___ to assist America to win the war.
Military Power and Medical Assistance.
What influenced the American revolution?
The Enlightenment & The Scientific Revolution
What America founding document was signed on August 2nd,1776?
The Declaration of Independance
When did the Continental Congress first meet?
September 9th, 1774 in Philadelphia.
This treaty ended the war and gave colonists their rights. The treaty of ___.
Designed to punish the colonists for violating previous acts. The ____ act.
The Intolerable Acts of 1774
Name all three Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution influencers.
John Locke,Charles Montesquieu,jean-Jacque Rousseau
Extra 100+ for Hobbes
What was the cause of the Boston Tea Party?
The colonist were tired of "taxation without representation"
Who was leader of the Second Continental Army?
George Washington
What was the first American constitution was called ___.
The Articles of Confederation.
This battle was the first one of many, and the beginning of the American revolution.
Lexington and Concord Battle.