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Unit 2, Lessons 1&2
Causes and Events of the American Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The French and Indian War | The colonists and England defeated the French and Indians. |
| King George III | The King of England who demanded that the colonists pay back debts from the French and Indian War |
| Navigation Acts | The colonists could only trade with England |
| Proclamation of 1763 | The King forbid the colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains |
| Stamp Act | Colonists had to pay an extra tax on paper products |
| Declaratory Act | Colonists had to follow laws made in England |
| Quartering Act | Colonists had to house and feed British soldiers in their homes |
| Townshend Acts | Colonists had to pay taxes on paper, glass, and tea |
| Boston Massacre | British soldiers killed 5 colonists including Crispus Attucks |
| Boston Tea Party | The Sons of Liberty dressed liked Indians and dumped tea in the Boston harbor |
| Intolerable Acts | The king closed the port of Boston and stopped all trade |
| Lexington and Concord | First battles of the American Revolution and was the shot heard around the world |
| Declaration of Independence | July 4, 1776 |
| Unalienable Rights | Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness |
| Winter at Valley Forge | American soldiers suffered starvation and frostbite |
| Battle of Saratoga | Turning point of the American Revolution for the Americans |
| Battle of Yorktown | Last battle of the American Revolution and the British are defeated |
| Treaty of Paris 1783 | Officially ended the American Revolution |