American revolution

Question 1

No taxation without representation

Answer 1

The colonies had no say in parliament yet had to pay more and more taxes (Stamp tax on imported goods)

Question 2

Declaration of Independence

Answer 2

The colonies declared themselves free with a key statement that ‘All men are created equal’

Question 3

Short term impacts

Answer 3

Negatively affected Britain economically although trade soon picked up and the empire expanded further
Defeat exposed incompetent leadership in Britain prompting demand for change

Question 4

Long term impacts

Answer 4

First time a colony had rejected European rule - set a precedent
Ideas about individual freedom led to revolution - notably in France
British leaders feared revolution and radicals were clamped down on