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Road to Revolution

QuestionAnswer
Smuggle to import or export goods secretly
To end or undo Repeal
Which law placed a tax on sugar and other products in 1764 and used writs of assistance and Admiralty courts to enforce it? Sugar Act
What event happened when an angry mob threatened a British soldier on guard duty? Boston Massacre
What happened at the first Continental Congress? They decided to boycott and collect weapons in case there was a war.
Why did colonists not support the policy of mercantilism? It limited trade
Why did the King issue the Proclamation Act and establish the Proclamation Line? it was difficult to protect the settlers west of the Appalachian Mountains and he wanted to avoid conflict between the settlers and Native Americans in that area.
Which battle marks the start of the American Revolution because it was the first battle between the British soldiers and the colonial militiamen and showed there was no hope for the colonies to achieve independence without fighting. Lexington and Concord Massachusetts
What are natural rights? rights such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness that belong to all people because they are human
Why was the victory at the Battle of Saratoga so important for the Americans? It convinced the French to join the war on the side of the Americans
What "battle cry" explained how the colonists felt about the taxes created by the King and Parliament? "No taxation without representation!'
What did the representatives at the Second Continental Congress decide to do? The decided to support independence from England and signed the Declaration of Independence
Why were boycotts an effective form of protest? The boycotts hurt the English economy and merchants lost money
What British policy eventually led to the colonies developing a sense of independence and being used to making their own decisions? Salutary Neglect
The Sons of Liberty was created in response to which tax act? Stamp Act
Why were the people that lived in SC's Back Country more likely to be Loyalists? They were not as affected by the taxes and they viewed the king as a distant threat that didn't really affect them much.
Which SC battle was an example of fighting between Patriot militia and Loyalist militia? Battle of King's Mountain
Why did some African- Americans fight for the British during the American Revolution? The British promised them freedom.
Writs of Assistance Orders given by the British government that allowed British soldiers to search homes and businesses for smuggled goods.
Effigies Life-sized dummied, often of tax collectors or government officials, that burned or hung to protest new taxes.
Duties Another name for taxes
How did the Sons of Liberty in Charles Town react to the Tea Act? They "held" a small Charles Town tea party.
Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired? Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts
Why did the colonists like the policy of salutary neglect? Great Britain only passed a few laws for the colonies and didn't really enforce them.
What effect did the Stamp Act have on the colonies? It taxed legal documents and paper products that everyone used so it effected almost every colonist.
What enlightenment philosopher's ideas did Thomas Jefferson use in the Declaration of Independence? John Locke
Why was loyalist support in the colonies not as effective as the British hoped? Many people remained loyal to Great Britain, but few joined to the British forces to fight.
Which law placed a direct tax on newspapers, playing cards, shipping papers and other legal documents by requiring stamps to be placed on them? Stamp Act
Why did SC send delegates to the First Continental Congress? The Intolerable Acts had just been issued.
How could you describe the colonies journey towards independence? The colonists gradually moved from protesting British colonial policies to demanding independence.
How did the Daughters of Liberty support the cause of independence? They held spinning bees to so that homespun fabric could be produced in the colonies and we wouldn't have to buy fabric imported from Britain.
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the American Revolution? The Patriot victory convinced the French to join the war on the Patriot's side.
Which battle is significant because it resulted in the surrender of British General Cornwallis's troops and signaled the end of the war and the patriot victory? Battle of York Town
After which battle did the Patriots have to rely on mobile, or partisan warfare, in order to keep fighting in SC? Battle of Camden
Why were Partisan leaders like Francis Marion, Thomas Sumter and Andrew Pickens so important to the Patriot cause in SC? They all led militia groups that used guerrilla warfare (hit and run) that gave the Patriots hope and made the British use valuable resources to chase them.
Why did Britain stop following the policy of salutary neglect and start taxing the colonies? Britain had accumulated a lot of debt fighting the French and Indian War.
How did the French and Indian War contribute to the American Revolution? The British had to spend a lot of money to fight the war and were trying to get the colonist to contribute to paying that debt by taxing them.
What items were taxed under the Towhshend Duties? Paint, paper, tea and lead.
How did the colonists in Boston protest the Tea Act? They dumped 342 chest of tea into Boston Harbor.
Why were people in SC's Low Country more likely to be Patriots? They were the most affected by the taxes and it made them angry at Britain and the King.
What sort of tactics did the Sons of Liberty use to protest the taxes? Threats, intimidation, violence and burning, tarring and feathering and hanging effigies.
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