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Road to Revolution
Leading up to the American Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the rights included in the Declaration of Independence? | Life, Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness |
| Why was "taxation without representation" upsetting to some colonists? | The colonists had no vote or choice in what Parliament did. |
| Why were George Washington and Thomas Jefferson important in the American Revolution? | They helped Americans work towards having more freedom. |
| What is a sudden, complete change, like the overthrow of a government? | A revolution. |
| What was "Common Sense"? | It was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine which tried to convince colonists to push for independence from Britain. |
| Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired? | Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts |
| What two groups were fighting in the American Revolution? | The Americans were often called "patriots" or "colonists", while the British soldiers were called "Redcoats" or "Lobsterbacks". |
| What was British Imperial Policy? | This describes how Great Britain ran its colonies, with a main goal being to make a profit off of the colonies by controlling their trade. |
| How did the French and Indian War help lead to the American Revolution? | In order to pay back war debts (money borrowed that must be paid back), Britain raised taxes on the American colonies, angering many colonists. |
| Why were British soldiers traveling to Concord, Massachusetts, in April, 1775? | To destroy military supplies the colonists had been stockpiling in this town. |
| In what year did the Stamp Act become law? | 1765 |
| What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence? | It was written to explain that the colonies wanted to be free from Great Britain. |
| Define "independence". | To be free to govern yourself. |
| Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Colonists dressed as Indians boarded British ships, broke open crates of tea, and dumped it into the harbor. This sentence describes what famous event? | The Boston Tea Harbor |
| Why did Britain raise taxes on the American colonies during the 1760s? | More funds were needed to pay back war debts from the French and Indian War. |
| What was a result of Paul Revere's famous ride? | The Minutemen in Lexington and Concord were ready for the British army's attack. |
| When and where was the Declaration of Independence written? | It was written in June and July of 1776 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
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