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American Revolution
VUS.4 American Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which Enlightenment philosopher influenced the American ideas of self-government and natural rights? | John Locke |
| How did the Enlightenment and Great Awakening lead to the American Revolution? | Challenged traditional authority |
| What are the natural rights that Locke wrote should be guaranteed to all citizens? | Life, Liberty and Property |
| What should citizens do if the government does not uphold natural rights? | Break the social contract and alter or overthrow the government |
| What is the pamphlet about self-government written by Thomas Paine? | Common Sense |
| What is the Quartering Act? | British law that forced colonists to provide shelter to British soldiers |
| What term is used to describe the refusal to purchase or trade products? | Boycott |
| Who authored the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Whose ideas did Jefferson use to write the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Paine and John Locke |
| What ideas from Common Sense did Jefferson express in the Declaration of Independence? | A detail of grievances against the King and the idea of self-government |
| What war was a result of the growing rivalry between England and France over territorial expansion? | French and Indian War |
| What side was driven out of Canada and territories west of the Appalachian Mountains as a result of the French and Indian War? | France |
| What was the Proclamation of 1763? | British law prohibiting settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains in order to prevent conflict with Natives |
| Why did the British levy new taxes on the American colonists? | To pay for the debt from the French and Indian War and to continue protection of colonists |
| What was the first direct tax placed on the colonists? | Stamp Act |
| What was the Boston Tea Party? | A protest by the Sons of Liberty on the Tea Act where colonists dressed as Indians and threw tea into Boston Harbor |
| Who were the Sons of Liberty? | A group organized by Sam Adams in Boston promoting independence of the colonies |
| What was the significance of the First Continental Congress? | All of the colonies except Georgia were present and it was the first time most of the colonies had acted together |
| What was the Boston Massacre | British troops fired on anti-British colonial demonstrators resulting in the death of 5 colonists |
| Where did the Revolutionary War begin? | "The Shot Heard 'Round the World" at Lexington and Concord Massachusetts |
| What is a Patriot? | A colonist who believed in complete independence from England that provided troops for the Continental Army |
| Who said "Give me Liberty, or give me death" at the First Continental Congress? | Patrick Henry |
| What battle became the turning point of the Revolutionary War? | Saratoga |
| Who was the commander o the American Continental Army? | George Washington |
| Who were the Loyalists? | Colonists who remained loyal to Britain because of cultural and economic ties to Britain |
| What is the British term used to describe loyalists? | Tories |
| How did the Loyalists feel about the taxation of the colonists? | They believed it was justified to pay for protection from Indian attacks |
| What term is used to describe colonists who tried to stay un-involved in the war? | Neutrals |
| Who negotiated the Treaty of Alliance with France? | Benjamin Franklin |
| How did George Washington contribute to colonial victory? | He avoided situations that threatened the destruction of his army, his leadership kept the army together when defeat seemed inevitable |
| What was the final battle of the American Revolution? | Yorktown |
| Which army and navy contributed to the American victory at Yorktown? | The French |
| What is a customs duty? | a tax |
| What was the Sugar Act? | Tax on molasses imported into the American Colonies |
| What were the Townshend Acts? | Taxes on imported glass, lead, paper, paint, tea, etc. |
| What did the Tea Act do? | Allowed the British East India Tea Company to create a monopoly on tea trade |
| What British laws were passed to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party? | Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts) |
| Who were the Minutemen? | Members of the Massachusetts militia who fought at Lexington and Concord |
| What happened at the Second Continental Congress? | Declaration of Independence commissioned, Continental Army created |
| When did the Continental Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence? | July 4, 1776 |
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