American revoltion Paper

Question 1

Give reasons why some colonists remained loyal to the crown?

Answer 1

Job
Conscience
Pacifists
Wealth

Question 2

What 3 radical ideas were expressed in the Declaration of Independence ?

Answer 2

All men are created equally
All men have all 3 God give rights
Government is for the will of the people

Question 3

Why did most native Americans fight for the British during the revolution??

Answer 3

Because they promised land west if the Appalachian mount.

Question 4

Why did African American fight onboth sides during the revolution ?

Answer 4

Promise of freedom.

Question 5

Name the results of American Revolution??

Answer 5

USA Independence
Egalitarianism
Americans to question slavery
Created a new society were the people govern themselves

Question 6

Name 4 steps the British took to raise revenue from the colonies

Answer 6

Navigation act
Writ assistant
Admiralty counts
Taxes

Question 7

List the 3 intolerable acts

Answer 7

Boston port Act
Massachusetts government act
New quarting act

Question 8

Name the Suffolk resolves

Answer 8

1) demanded a repeal of all taxes
2) demanded all British troops to be sent back
3) demanded a repeal of the quarting act
4) voted to boycott all British goods
5) formed milita

Question 9

2 reasons why British sent troops to Lexington and concord

Answer 9

1) arrest the revolutionary ring leaders

2) seize and destroy the colonial arms stored in concord