Competition for Control
What land were the British and French battling over in the mid-1700s?
The Ohio Valley
Many colonist refused to pay taxes because they had no representation. What does it mean to have representation?
They had no voice in government
What is the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty boarded the ships and broke open 352 chests of tea and threw it into the Boston Harbor.
What was the name of the first army established by colonist and who was the commander in chief?
The Continental Army; George Washington
What is the name of the pamphlet that inspired many people to want independence from Britain?
Common Sense written by Thomas Paine
What idea did Benjamin Franklin come up with to help fight against the French?
The Albany Plan of Union (colonist should join together under one government in order to fight the French)
How did the Committees of Correspondence deliver information more quickly?
Members of these committees started by writing letters to one another. Then they used mail to spread the news.
Why did Parliament pass the Coercive Acts?
To punish the colonist for the events of the Boston Tea Party.
What did the Colonist use to protect themselves during the Battle at Bunker Hill?
earthworks
This person called for a resolution that colonist should have independence from Britain...
Richard Henry Lee
As a result of losing the French and Indian War, what happened to the French?
The British took most of Canada, all French lands east of the Mississippi River, and Spanish Florida. The French lost nearly all their lands in North America.
What is the Townshend Acts?
Taxed imports on glass, tea, paint and paper
The colonist have the right to life and liberty, the right to assemble (gather together), and the right to a trial by jury.
What caused Congress to form an army?
Congress had agreed that colonist should prepare for war.
Who is responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Robert Livingston, Thomas Jefferson, and Roger Sherman
The British thought that the colonist should help pay for the cost of defending the colonies, so what did the British do?
The Parliament passed the Sugar Act to raise money for Britain.
This event cause five colonist to be killed by British soldiers...
The Boston Massacre
These events is known as "the shot heard around the world", and why did these events happen?
The Battles at Lexington and Concord; this happened because British troops marched into Lexington and Concord to arrest John Adams and John Hancock and take their weapons.
What does the Olive Branch have to do with the American Revolution?
The olive branch is an ancient symbol of peace, which the colonist asked the kings for in a petition in 1775.
According to the U.S. constitution, what are our unalienable rights?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Describe the Proclamation of 1763 and how colonist reacted to it.
The Proclamation of 1763 said that all lands west of the Appalachian Mountains belongs to the Indians. Many colonist ignored the proclamation and were angry because they were being told to stay out of that land.
Name 3 ways that colonist protest British imperial policies?
They boycotted British goods, they formed Committees of Correspondence, formed the Sons of Liberty, they poured tar and feathers on British tax collectors, women began making cloth and selling cloth, they protested.
Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord important?
These battles were the beginning of the American Revolution.
They were running out of ammunition.
Why is July 4, 1776 such an important day in American history?
Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence.