Important People
Why did Paul Revere go on his midnight ride through the colonies?
He wanted to warn minutemen and Patriot leaders that the British were coming.
When the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, what did the colonists do to resist it?
They boycotted British goods.
Why did some African Americans fight for the Patriots and some fight against the Patriots?
Both sides promised freedom and money(bounties) to slaves.
Ex: A British Royal Governor of Virginia, promised freedom to slaves who left their owners and joined Royal forces.
What did Samuel Adams do?
(Through his speaking and writing)
Adams worked to organize colonists to demand representation and not pay taxes to Britain.
When the British sent warships and troops into the Boston Harbor in 1768, what were they trying to do?
To limit or stop protests against taxes.
Who won the Battles of Trenton and Princeton?
The Patriots
When the First Continental Congress met, what did the delegates decide to do?
They decided to stop trade with Britain.
They wrote a letter to King George III, explaining their issues and asking him to repeal the Intolerable Acts.
What do you picture for the viewpoint of a Daughter of Liberty in 1775 (the year the war began)?
She would side with the Patriots, believing the British were unfairly taxing the colonists.
She would be eager to produce cloth and support the U.S. soldiers.
She would also want to boycott British goods.
What group of people were most likely to support the British troops during the Boston Massacre?
Loyalists
At the Battle of Yorktown, what country helped the colonists by blocking British supply ships from entering Chesapeake Bay?
France
How did the Treaty of Paris affect the United States?
It granted the U.S. significant western territory.
The British acknowledged the independence of the United States.
It brought a formal end to the Revolutionary War.
Who was the Swamp Fox and what did he do?
Francis Marion, a Patriot military leader who led fighters in victories against the British
He is known for being able to avoid pursuit in the Carolina swamps.
Why did most Native Americans support Britain during the American Revolution?
The British promised to protect Native American land from American settlers.
They also promised to trade.
Why were the Battles of Trenton and Princeton important?
They boosted Patriot morale.
This led many recruits to join the Continental Army.
This ruined British plans for a quick end to the war.
When the Second Continental Congress met, what did they ask the 'Committee of Five' to do?
They asked them to draft the Declaration of Independence.
Name the five men in the 'Committee of Five'
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Robert R Livingston
Roger Sherman
What directly led to the Boston Massacre?
British troops stationed in the city.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?
Cornwallis surrendered.
It was the end of the Revolutionary War.
Why did the Townsend Acts anger the colonists?
The colonists did not want to be taxed without having representation in the legislative body.
"No taxation without representation!"