American revatotion.

Question 1

Loyalist, Sons of Liberty, and Patriot ,Define all

Answer 1

Loyalist: loyal to crown
Patriots: loyal to colonies
Sons of Liberty: Colonist who were crucial to boston tea party

Question 2

First Continental Congress
What were their goals?

Answer 2

.They wanted to show support for Boston after the Intolerable Acts
.Send a letter to King George expressing their concerns and find a solution
.Would meet in May 1775 if British didn’t meet their demands

Question 3

Battle of Lexington and Concord:Reasons, significance, and outcomes

Answer 3

Reasons:The British wanted to storm lexington and take supplies.

Significance:Was the First battle of the American revolution.

Outcome:Americans chased the British all the way back to boston.

Question 4

What did Thomas Paine do?

Answer 4

Common Sense

Question 5

what did Thomas Jefferson do?

Answer 5

Declaration of Independence

Question 6

what were the 5 Principles of the Enlightenment?

Answer 6

1. Freedom, democracy, and reason are the main principles
2. Equal rights for everyone
3. Rationalism and scientific method to solve problems
4. Freedom of religion - no Divine Right of Kings
5. Truth

Question 7

what is the albany plan

Answer 7

albany plan(unify colonies) colonies did not want it

Question 8

What is the stamp act

Answer 8

Stamp act: tax on paper

Question 10

Siege of Yorktown:Reasons, significance, and outcomes

Answer 10

Reasons:
To push the british towards the east coast

Significance:
Last Major battle of the revolutionary war

Outcomes:
After 11 days the Cornwallis surrendered on Oct. 19, 1781

Question 11

What was the Albany plan

Answer 11

Benjamin Franklin thought the colonies should work together to defeat France. He proposed that each colony would still have its government but they would also make one big government to decide more important issues. The colonists did not accept it because they did not want to unify into one government.