Britain Makes The Colonies Mad
Why did Britain increase taxes on the colonies after the French and Indian War?
To pay off debt from the war
What laws did Britain pass to punish Boston after the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness are examples of what?
Unalienable rights
Which writer persuaded many neutral colonists to support the Patriot cause?
Thomas Paine
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
What did the Stamp Act tax?
Documents and paper
What did British mercantilism, the Boston Massacre, taxation without representation, and quartering troops all contribute to?
Why are unalienable rights different from rights given by a government?
They are given at birth and cannot be taken away
Which Patriot is associated with the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
What winter encampment had bitter cold, scarce food, and soldiers without proper shoes?
Valley Forge
What did the Proclamation of 1763 prevent colonists from doing?
Moving west and settling beyond the Appalachian Mountains
What meetings brought representatives from the colonies together to respond to problems with Britain?
The First and Second Continental Congress
According to the Declaration, what is the purpose of government?
To protect people’s rights
What did Abigail Adams, James Armistead, Wentworth Cheswell, and Mercy Otis Warren all have in common?
They are all minorities who supported the patriot cause.
What battle convinced France to support the American cause?
Battle of Saratoga
Why were colonists most angry about taxation?
The colonists had no representation or voice in parliament
Why was Common Sense important to the Patriot cause?
It persuaded many neutralists and loyalists to become patriots
What does “consent of the governed” mean?
Government gets its power from the people
Who did the Second Continental Congress choose to lead the Continental Army?
George Washington
At what battle did the British General Cornwallis surrender?
Battle of Yorktown
How did closing the Port of Boston (Intolerable Acts) hurt the city?
It hurt them economically by cutting off the city from trade with others
What era includes the Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress, and Common Sense?
Revolutionary Era
What right do people have when a government does not protect their rights?
The right to create a new government
Which meeting between the colonies was called after the Intolerable Acts were enforced in Boston?
The First Continental Congress
What treaty was signed by Great Britain and the United States after Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown?
Treaty of Paris 1783