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What were the causes of the American Revolution? -CORRECT ANSWER
Proclamation of 1763, Intolerable Acts, Stamp Act, Mercantilism, Lack of
Representation in Parliament, and British economic polocies following the French &
Indian War.
Intolerable Acts -CORRECT ANSWER In response to Boston Tea Party, 4 acts passed
in 1774, Port of Boston closed, reduced power of assemblies in colonies, permitted
royal officers to be tried elsewhere, provided for quartering of troop's in barns and empty
houses.
Mercantilism -CORRECT ANSWER an economic policy under which nations sought to
increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by
selling more goods than they bought
John Adams -CORRECT ANSWER A Massachusetts attorney & politician who was a
strong believer in colonial independence. He argued against the Stamp Act and was
involved in various patriot groups. As a delegate from Massachusetts, he urged the
Second Continental Congress to declare independence. He helped draft and pass the
Declaration of Independence. Adams later served as the second President of the United
States.
Samuel Adams -CORRECT ANSWER Samuel Adams played a key role in the defense
of colonial rights. He had been a leader of the Sons of Liberty and suggested the
formation of the Committees of Correspondence. Adams was crucial in spreading the
principle of colonial rights throughout New England and is credited with provoking the
Boston Tea Party..
Benjamin Franklin -CORRECT ANSWER American patriot, writer, printer, and inventor.
During the Revolutionary War he persuaded the French to help the colonists.
Crispus Attucks -CORRECT ANSWER The African-Native American man who was the
first man to die in the Boston Massacre, also considered the first death in the
Revolutionary War
King George III -CORRECT ANSWER He was the king of England from 1760 to 1820,
exercised a greater hand in the government of the American colonies than had many of
his predecessors. Colonists were torn between loyalty to the king and resistance to acts
carried out in his name. After King George III rejected the Olive Branch Petition, the
colonists came to see him as a tyrant.
, Thomas Jefferson -CORRECT ANSWER He was a delegate from Virginia at the
Second Continental Congress and wrote the Declaration of Independence. He later
served as the third President of the United States.
Thomas Paine -CORRECT ANSWER Patriot and writer whose pamphlet Common
Sense, published in 1776, convinced many Americans that it was time to declare
independence from Britain. He also wrote The American Crisis to urge colonists to join
the fight against the British.
George Washington -CORRECT ANSWER Commander of the Continental Army. He
had led troops (rather unsuccessfully) during the French and Indian War, and had
surrendered Fort Necessity to the French. He was appointed commander-in-chief of the
Continental Army, and was much more successful in this second command.
Lexington and Concord -CORRECT ANSWER A 1775 conflict between colonial
minutemen & British soldiers attempting to take the colonists' large store of arms; began
the Revolutionary War, British governor Thomas Gage sent troops to Concord to stop
the colonists who were loading arms. The next day, on April 19, 1775, the first shots
were fired in Lexington, starting the war. The battles resulted in a British retreat to
Boston.
Battle of Saratoga (1777) -CORRECT ANSWER The battle which was the turning point
of the Revolution because after the colonists won this major victory, the French decided
to support us with money, troops, ships, etc.
Battle of Yorktown (1781) -CORRECT ANSWER Last major battle of the Revolutionary
War. Cornwallis and his troops were trapped in the Chesapeake Bay by the French
fleet. He was sandwiched between the French navy and the American army. He
surrendered October 19, 1781.
Valley Forge -CORRECT ANSWER Washington and troops were low on supplies, food,
and clothing. Because it was a harsh winter, 1/5 of soldiers died. Name given to the
1777-1778 encampment at Valley Forge by the American military under General
Washington. It was America's first real effort to field a professional military against the
British.
Treaty of Paris of 1783 -CORRECT ANSWER This treaty ended the Revolutionary War,
recognized the independence of the American colonies, and granted the colonies the
territory from the southern border of Canada to the northern border of Florida, and from
the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi River.
Loyalist -CORRECT ANSWER A person who supported the British during the American
Revolution
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What were the causes of the American Revolution? -CORRECT ANSWER
Proclamation of 1763, Intolerable Acts, Stamp Act, Mercantilism, Lack of
Representation in Parliament, and British economic polocies following the French &
Indian War.
Intolerable Acts -CORRECT ANSWER In response to Boston Tea Party, 4 acts passed
in 1774, Port of Boston closed, reduced power of assemblies in colonies, permitted
royal officers to be tried elsewhere, provided for quartering of troop's in barns and empty
houses.
Mercantilism -CORRECT ANSWER an economic policy under which nations sought to
increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by
selling more goods than they bought
John Adams -CORRECT ANSWER A Massachusetts attorney & politician who was a
strong believer in colonial independence. He argued against the Stamp Act and was
involved in various patriot groups. As a delegate from Massachusetts, he urged the
Second Continental Congress to declare independence. He helped draft and pass the
Declaration of Independence. Adams later served as the second President of the United
States.
Samuel Adams -CORRECT ANSWER Samuel Adams played a key role in the defense
of colonial rights. He had been a leader of the Sons of Liberty and suggested the
formation of the Committees of Correspondence. Adams was crucial in spreading the
principle of colonial rights throughout New England and is credited with provoking the
Boston Tea Party..
Benjamin Franklin -CORRECT ANSWER American patriot, writer, printer, and inventor.
During the Revolutionary War he persuaded the French to help the colonists.
Crispus Attucks -CORRECT ANSWER The African-Native American man who was the
first man to die in the Boston Massacre, also considered the first death in the
Revolutionary War
King George III -CORRECT ANSWER He was the king of England from 1760 to 1820,
exercised a greater hand in the government of the American colonies than had many of
his predecessors. Colonists were torn between loyalty to the king and resistance to acts
carried out in his name. After King George III rejected the Olive Branch Petition, the
colonists came to see him as a tyrant.
, Thomas Jefferson -CORRECT ANSWER He was a delegate from Virginia at the
Second Continental Congress and wrote the Declaration of Independence. He later
served as the third President of the United States.
Thomas Paine -CORRECT ANSWER Patriot and writer whose pamphlet Common
Sense, published in 1776, convinced many Americans that it was time to declare
independence from Britain. He also wrote The American Crisis to urge colonists to join
the fight against the British.
George Washington -CORRECT ANSWER Commander of the Continental Army. He
had led troops (rather unsuccessfully) during the French and Indian War, and had
surrendered Fort Necessity to the French. He was appointed commander-in-chief of the
Continental Army, and was much more successful in this second command.
Lexington and Concord -CORRECT ANSWER A 1775 conflict between colonial
minutemen & British soldiers attempting to take the colonists' large store of arms; began
the Revolutionary War, British governor Thomas Gage sent troops to Concord to stop
the colonists who were loading arms. The next day, on April 19, 1775, the first shots
were fired in Lexington, starting the war. The battles resulted in a British retreat to
Boston.
Battle of Saratoga (1777) -CORRECT ANSWER The battle which was the turning point
of the Revolution because after the colonists won this major victory, the French decided
to support us with money, troops, ships, etc.
Battle of Yorktown (1781) -CORRECT ANSWER Last major battle of the Revolutionary
War. Cornwallis and his troops were trapped in the Chesapeake Bay by the French
fleet. He was sandwiched between the French navy and the American army. He
surrendered October 19, 1781.
Valley Forge -CORRECT ANSWER Washington and troops were low on supplies, food,
and clothing. Because it was a harsh winter, 1/5 of soldiers died. Name given to the
1777-1778 encampment at Valley Forge by the American military under General
Washington. It was America's first real effort to field a professional military against the
British.
Treaty of Paris of 1783 -CORRECT ANSWER This treaty ended the Revolutionary War,
recognized the independence of the American colonies, and granted the colonies the
territory from the southern border of Canada to the northern border of Florida, and from
the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi River.
Loyalist -CORRECT ANSWER A person who supported the British during the American
Revolution
