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Waddell-Amer. Rev.
American Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did Great Britain control the colonies and what steps did they take to do it? | Desired to be a world power, led to the French and Indian War, and Great Britain imposed taxes to pay for the French and Indian War. |
| Why did Great Britain tax the colonists? | To help finance the French and Indian War and to help finance the maintenance of British troops in the colonies. |
| Why were the colonists upset? | They had no representation in Parliament, resented the power of the colonial governors, Britain had strict control over colonial legislatures, they opposed the taxes. and upset over the Proclamation of 1763. |
| What was the Proclamation of 1763? | Did not allow colonists to settle between the Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys. |
| What were the key philosophies of the Declaration of Independence based on? | Ideas of English philosophers. |
| What are the four key ideas of the Declaration of Independence? | People have certain unalienable rights, people establish government to protect those rights, goverments derives power from the people, and people have a right and duty to change a government that violates their rights. |
| Who was the British king during the Revolutionary era? | George III |
| Who was the British general who surrendered at Yorktown? | Lord Cornwallis |
| Who championed the cause of independence, and also defended the soldiers of the Boston Massacre? | John Adams |
| What was the Commander of the Continental Army? | George Washington |
| Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who was the outspoken member of the House of Burgesses and inspired colonial patriotism with his "Give me liberty or give me death" speech? | Patrick Henry |
| who was the prominent member of the Continental Congress, helped frame the Declaration of Independence, and helped gain French support for American Independence? | Benjamin Franklin |
| Who was the enslaved African American who wrote poems and plays supporting American independence and who eventually gained her freedom? | Phyllis Wheatley |
| Who was the patriot who made a daring ride to warn colonists of British arrival? | Paul Revere |
| What was the Boston Massacre? | Colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers. |
| What was the Boston Tea Party? | Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led patriots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes. |
| What was the First Continental Congress? | Delegates from all colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with Great Britain and to promote independence. |
| What were the first armed conflicts of the Revolutionary War? | Battles of Lexington and Concord |
| What happened on July 4, 1776? | The Declaration of Independence was accepted. |
| What American victory was seen as the turning point of the war? | Battle of Saratoga |
| What colonial victory marked the end of the Revolutionary War? | Surrender at Yorktown |
| What event led Great Britain to recognize American independence? | Signing of the Treaty of Paris |
| What advantages helped the American colonists win the Revolutionary War? | Some colonists' defense of their own land, principles, and beliefs, additional support from France, strong leadership. |
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