Revolutionary Documents
What was the boundary line in the Proclamation of 1763?
The Appalachian Mountains
What are TWO reasons for the taxes and duties placed on the colonists?
Debts from the French and Indian War
Military defense
What is a turning point?
A time in history where significant change occurs.
An event that gives one side a better chance of winning.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power from?
The People
What is the difference between a Patriot and a Loyalist?
A Patriot is a colonist who rejected British rule over the colonies.
A Loyalist is a colonist who supported the King of England.
What document placed limits on westward expansion and settlement for British colonists?
The Proclamation of 1763
What was the British response to the actions of the Boston Tea Party?
Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Battles of Lexington and Concord
What are the three unalienable rights?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Who wrote Common Sense AND what was the purpose of the document?
Thomas Paine
Advocated independence for the American colonies from Great Britain.
Where was the northern boundary line set after the Treaty of Paris 1783?
British Canada
What event correctly describes when British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob?
The Boston Massacre
Where did George Washington spend time training his troops for battle?
Winter at Valley Forge
Name three economic causes that contributed the grievances written in the Declaration of Independence.
Mercantilism
Townshend Acts
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Closing of the Boston Harbor
What was another name for the British soldiers during the American Revolution?
"Redcoats"
"Lobsters"
"Bloody backs"
Where was the Western boundary line set after the Treaty of Paris 1783?
The Mississippi River
Explain why mercantilism one of the causes of the American Revolution.
The Mother Country and the colonists disagreed about who should benefit from trade.
What battle was the turning point in the American Revolution AND what were the important effects of this battle?
The Battle of Saratoga
France recognized American independence and sent troops to support the American cause.
Spain entered the war as an ally of France.
In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote about three responses citizens should have if the government is not protecting their unalienable rights, what were they?
People have the right to alter (change), abolish (destroy), or create a new government.
What group was originally founded to advance the rights of the colonists and to fight taxation by the British government?
The Sons of Liberty
What three things did the King promise to do in the Treaty of Paris 1783?
Give up all rights of government control, property, and territory.
What was Britain's unwritten, unofficial policy where strict parliamentary trade laws were avoided as long as the colonies remained loyal to England?
Salutary Neglect
What battle ended the American Revolution AND what was the name of the British Army officer who surrendered?
Battle of Yorktown
Lord Cornwallis of Britain
What are three grievances that were listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Allowing standing armies
Quartering
British soldiers avoiding trial (no trial by jury)
Mercantilism (cutting off/restricting trade)
Taxation without representation
Dissolving colonial governments
Refusing to approve laws
Who helped George Washington train his troops for battle AND where was he from?
Marquis de Lafayette
France