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The Rev. Era
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did the British want to expand their control into the Ohio Valley in the mid-1700s? | to gain access tot he region's natural resources |
| What helped the American colonists win the revolution? | familiarity with the geography, alliances with other nations, and unification through shared ideas and ideals |
| How did the Stamp Act contribute to the Boston Massacre? | Colonists angered by British taxes took out their frustrations on British troops, which eventually lead to the massacre. |
| How did the Intolerable Acts affect the American colonies? | the acts caused the colonies to unify against the British government. |
| Why was capturing Quebec so important to the British during the French and Indian War? | By gaining control of Quebec, the British would disrupt French supplies from reaching forts further north. |
| What central argument did the colonists have against the Stamp Act? | that it is not he amount of tax that is the problem but rather the fact that the colonists were not involved in passing the tax. |
| What event led tot he first shots being fired at the battles of Lexington and Concord? | The attempt by the British to seize colonial military stores. |
| Where was this grievance included: "He has dissolved the Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people." | The Declaration of Independence |
| Why was it important for women to take on the work of the men who were fighting in the revolution? | to ensure the survival of their families and the troops |
| Why did so many battles occur near water? | the British tried to use their navy whenever possible |
| How were French forts distributed across North America? | Most of the forts were placed to defend French territory from European colonial expansion. |
| How were British and Colonial armies different? | The British used traditional methods of fighting while the Americans used more unconventional methods. |
| How does Abigail Adams use the ideas of the patriots to support her cause? | By claiming that women have the right to rebel if they do not have a voice in government. |
| What effect did the capture of Fort Ticonderoga have on the fighting in Boston between the American colonials and the British? | The British left Boston when they saw the fort's military weapons positioned on Dorchester Heights. |
| What effect did Thomas Paine's Common Sense have on American Colonists? | They strengthened the colonists' desire to act on their wishes to separate from Britain. |
| What actions by the British and the southern Loyalists caused many colonists to side the the Patriots? | carrying out brutal attacks during the campaign in the Carolinas |
| traitor | A person who betrays his country |
| Robert Livingston | American statesman who served in the Second Continental Congress and was appointed to the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence. |
| Roger Sherman | Signed the Declaration of Independence and helped to draft the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution. He later served as both a U.S. senator and representative. |
| Preamble | introduction to a declaration, constitution, or other official document. |
| Unalienable Rights | rights that cannot be taken away |
| Colonial Grievances | Disbanding colonial legislatures Sending troops in times of peace Limiting trade Taxation without representation |
Created by:
Mrs. Wagner
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