Causes of the American Revolution
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists dumped tea in the harbor because they thought the tax on tea was unfair.
Why were the British and French so interested in the Ohio River Valley.
They wanted the natural resources, good farmland and access to the Ohio River and Mississippi River.
What caused the Battles of Lexington and Concord
The British Soldiers were going to Concord to seize/take the colonists guns that were being held for their militia.
What is the meaning of the following passage?
a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
The colonies wanted to explain to the world why they decided to separate from England.
What is Mercantilism
An economic policy where a colonial economy only benefits the home/mother country.
What caused the Boston Massacre?
Colonists were angry over British policies and taxes, and they took out their anger on British Troops.
What were some causes of Pontiacs Rebellion?
British taking over Native American land for farming
British refused to trade goods and weapons with the Natives that were allied with the French.
How did the capture of Fort Ticonderoga effect the fighting in Boston Massachusetts?
The American's positioned the cannons from the fort on Dorchester Heights to force the British to leave Boston.
What is a Preamble?
It is an introductory statement/paragraph.
An increase on import taxes which helps to pay the cost of the British Navy is an example of what economic policy?
Mercantilism
How did colonists react to the British policies and acts such as the Proclamation of 1763, Townshend Acts, and writs of assistance?
What did Benjamin Franklin mean with the words "Join or Die" on his Snake Poster?
The colonies needed to join/band together in order to win their independence.
Which battle became known as the Turning Point of the war?
The Battle of Saratoga
What does the word Grievance mean?
Complaint
Who were some European's who came and helped the American Army during the Revolutionary War?
Barron Von Steuben
Marquis de Lafayette
Thaddeus Kosciuszko
Why did the colonists disagree with the Proclamation of 1763?
They believed that they had a right to live where ever they chose. Many also had already bought/claimed land in the back country.
What was the Treaty that ended the French and Indian War?
The Treaty of Paris 1763
What battle became known as the last major battle of the American Revolution?
The Battle of Yorktown
What are Unalienable Rights?
Rights that can no be taken away, natural born rights
What is the main idea of the passage below from "Common Sense"?
"In no instance hath nature made the satellite larger than its primary planet; and as England and America, with respect to each other, reverse the common order of nature, it is evident that they belong to different systems. England to Europe: America to itself." (Common Sense by Thomas Paine)
America should be free and independent from England.
How did most American Colonists feel about British Taxes?
England did not have the right to tax the colonies. No Taxation without Representation.
Why did Franklin's Albany Plan of Union fail during the French and Indian War?
The colonies did not want to give up any of their power or control over their territories.
George Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Day before which battle?
The Battle of Trenton
Who was the intended audience of the Declaration of Independence
Mankind / The whole world
What were the main parts of the Treaty of Paris 1783
-The United States extended from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River
-The Northern Border of the United States was the Great Lakes
-The Southern Border was at Florida
-Florida was returned to the Spanish