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.
To gain access to the region's natural resources.
What caused the Battles of Lexington and Concord
The attempt by the British to seize colonial military weapons.
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 dissolved their allegiance to Great Britain.
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?
The British were building farms and forts on Native American lands.
How did the capture of Fort Ticonderoga effect the fighting in Boston Massachusetts?
The British left Boston when they saw the fort's cannons positioned on Dorchester Heights.
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?
Colonists began fighting back against British Rule.
What did Benjamin Franklin mean with the words "Join or Die" on his Snake Poster?
Colonists felt the colonies needed to band together to win independence from Great Britain.
Why did the colonists disagree with the Proclamation of 1763?
They believed that they had a right to settle where they wanted.
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)
Colonists do not need a monarch.
How did most American Colonists feel about British Taxes?
They believed that the British did not have a right to tax them.
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 to a central council.
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