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WCMS6 Am. Revolution
The American Revolution
Term | Definition |
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Why were the colonists dissatisfied with Great Britain? | -no representation in Parliament -power of colonial governors -King’s control over colonial legislature -opposed taxes -Proclamation of 1763 |
What was the Proclamation of 1763? | a document stating that the colonists could not settle into the territory west of the Appalachian Mountains |
What was the first armed conflict of the American Revolution? | Lexington and Concord |
What happened at the Boston Massacre? | five colonists were shot and killed after taunting British soldiers |
What happened at the Boston Tea Party? | the Sons of Liberty, led by Sam Adams and Paul Revere, dumped chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest laws & taxes |
What happened at the First Continental Congress? | delegates from every colony except Georgia met in Philadelphia to discuss problems with Britain and promote independence |
What are the four key philosophies of the Declaration of Independence? | -unalienable rights: life, liberty, pursuit of happiness -governments are established to protect those rights -government derives power from the people -people have a right to change a government that violates their rights |
What was the Stamp Act? | a tax placed on paper goods like newspapers, licenses, playing cards, books, etc. |
What did Great Britain do to pay for the debt from the French and Indian War? | placed new taxes on the colonies |
What patriot led a daring ride to warn other colonists that British soldiers were coming? | Paul Revere |
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
Who helped frame the Declaration of Independence and championed the cause for independence? | John Adams |
Who served as a prominent member of the Continental Congress, helped frame the Declaration of Independence, and gained French support for American independence? | Benjamin Franklin |
Who was the British king during the American Revolution? | King George III |
Who was the commander of the Continental Army? | George Washington |
What was known as the "turning point" of the American Revolution? | The Battle of Saratoga |
Who was an African American slave who wrote poems and plays supporting American independence? | Phillis Wheatley |
Who surrendered to General Washington at Yorktown, Virgina? | Lord Cornwallis |
What outspoken member of the Virginia's House of Burgesses sparked colonial patriotism with his "Give me liberty or give me death" speech? | Patrick Henry |
What document did Jefferson write that told King George that America wanted to be its own country? | Declaration of Independence |
What document said that Great Britain recognized American independence? | Treaty of Paris (1783) |
Put these events in order: Saratoga Boston Tea Party Yorktown Treaty of Paris | Boston Tea Party Saratoga Yorktown Treaty of Paris |
What 3 advantages did the Americans have over the British? | -strong leadership -defending beliefs, principles and own land -help from foreign countries like France and Spain |
Why is Saratoga considered the turning point of the war? | It was when the French decided to join the war on the side of the Americans |