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8th Grade SS
American Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did Britain begin taxing the colonists? | to pay for the French and Indian War |
| How did colonial reactions to taxes reflect their views on independence? | They were unable to vote for representatives who passed these taxes |
| How did the average colonist view the British during the early acts/taxes? | They viewed them as equals under English rule |
| What did The Sugar Act involve? | set duties (taxes) on molasses and sugar imported to the colonies |
| What effect did taxation of the colonies have? | It angered the colonists, who had previously been used to self-rule |
| Place the events in chronological order. Boston Massacre Boston Tea Party Intolerable Acts Stamp Act Townshend Acts | 1. Stamp Act 2. Townshend Acts 3. Boston Massacre 4. Boston Tea Party 5. Intolerable Acts |
| How did the laws Parliament passed increase British control over the American colonies? | Tax and currency regulations increased the British control over colonial finances AND The crackdown on smuggling increased British control over trade |
| What sparked colonial protest against Britain? | The British began taxing the colonies AND they received unequal treatment under British law |
| What was the outcome of the Stamp Act? | It required colonists to pay for stamps when they bought paper items |
| What was the outcomes of the Declaratory Act? | Parliament had the power to make laws for the colonies, undermining their independence |
| How did the Townshend Acts affect the colonies? | It placed duties on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. |
| What was the primary way colonists protested British laws? | Boycotts that they believed would hurt the British economy and convince Parliament to end taxation |
| What did the Tea Act do? | It allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonists, undercutting the colonial market. |
| Why might Samuel Adams and other colonial leaders have spread the story of the Boston Massacre to other colonies? | They wanted to make the British government look bad and build support for colonial rights. |
| What was the quartering act? | An act requiring colonists to house and feed British soldiers AND a part of the Intolerable Acts. |
| How did the first Continental Congress reflect the intense debate of the attendees? | Delegates compromised by encouraging colonists to prepare for war, while at the same time, the delegates drafted the Declaration of rights. |
| What happened at the Second Continental Congress? | Congress authorized the Massachusetts Militia to become the Continental Army. |
| Why did the Second Continental Congress meet? | Violence erupted in Lexington and Concord AND Britain refused to end the Intolerable Acts. |
| The Declaration of Rights was drafted by the first Continental Committee and focused on what? | Colonial citizens receiving full rights given to British citizens. |
| What was the Olive Branch Petition? | It was a document meant to reconcile with the British government and avoid further conflict. |
| Who was the main writer of the Declaration of independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who was the naval hero who yelled "I have not yet begun to fight!" ? | John Paul Jones |
| What was the name of the peace treaty that ended the Revolutionary War? | Treaty of Paris |
| How did the relationship between the colonies and Britain change after the French and Indian war? | Britain began imposing taxes on the colonies |
| What are two issues colonists had against parliament? | taxes and laws |
| What were the Committees of Correspondence and what did they do? | Town hall meetings where colonists voted on how to deal with Britain |
| What were vice-admiralty courts? | Courts that dealt with contraband and piracy |
| How did women contribute to the war effort? | They raised money, sewed shirts and made ammo. |
| How did the first Continental Congress differ from the Second Continental Congress? | It tended to focus more on independence and rights. |
| How did the war in the South differ from the war in the North? | It was more brutal and Americans fought each other |
| How was the Boston Massacre used as propaganda? | Paul Revere used a painting portraying the massacre as a blood thirsty slaughter of innocents and distributed copies all over the Boston area in order to incite the public in such a way as to cast the British in a more negative light. |
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