american revolution

Question 1

Key Dates in the American Revolution

Answer 1

1759 - battle for Quebec, saves american colonists from French invasion

1765 - the stamp act, colonists are forced to pay for protection from the french and indians

1770 - the boston massacre, british troops fire on an unruly crowd killing 5 colonists and tensions increase

1773 - the tea act, enforcing east india company’s monopoly to sell tea to the colonists

dec 1773 - the boston tea party, colonists disguised as mohawks ruin a cargo of tes which would have been heavily taxed

march 1774 - port of boston closed until tea is paid for. tensions increase more

sept 1774 - first continental congress in philadelphia is held against the britsh

apr 1775 - battle of lexington, first shots of war and british troops meet minute men

june 1775 - battle of bunker hill, first battle. untrained minute men hold off trained british troops.

4 july 1776 - declaration of independence by continental congress. now a war for american independence

1777 - valley forge, hard and miserable winter for george washington and his army

1778 - saratoga springs, general burgoyne defeated and the first major american victory

1781 - battle of yorktown, general cornwallis is trapped and war ends with american victory

Question 2

Causes of the American Revolution

Answer 2

Taxation
British Demands for Colonists to pay for cost of French and Indian War.
Oppression by King
Interference of Parliament in Colonial Affairs.
No Representation in Parliament.

Question 3

what goods were the colonists taxed on in the 1765 stamp act

Answer 3

the colonists had to buy special paper from the British Government which was more expensive to print legal documents, ads, newspapers and even playing cards

Question 4

What was the Boston Tea Party?

Answer 4

Sons of Liberty protesting the tax on Tea by throwing it into the Boston Harbor. they threw 342 boxes or 18 million cups of tea into the port. the british retaliated by stripping massachusetts of their self governing rights and stationed 4000 troops there to govern the state.

Question 5

how many colonies met at the first continental congress

Answer 5

12 out of the 13

Question 6

motto of the American revolution

Answer 6

no taxation without representation

Question 7

why did britain lose the war of independence

Answer 7

distance

• the men had to travel 800,000 miles to get to america.
• 2 month journey
• supplies and men were slow to come due to the long voyage

time

• it takes a while to get from battle to battle
• reinforcements would have taken a while to get there because of the french navy and ocean

terrain

• the colonists knew the territory
• colonies set up traps
• used the land to surprise the british

allies

• spain, france and the netherlands all joined with the colonists
• french supplied money, soldiers and ships which blocked routes for the british ships
• germany allied with Britain

tactics

• both sides used muskets which could be aimed and fired accurately
• colonists used rifles which were accurate up until 300 yards away
• both sides used bayonettes and spear guns
• americans used guerilla warfare

motivation

• the hope of independence gave americans motivations
• british soldiers wanted to go home
• british were fighting because they had to not because they wanted to

Question 8

What is guerilla warfare and what was its role in the American Revolution?

Answer 8

guerilla warfare is when there are small groups of irregular soldiers fighting against a larger regular force. it’s role in the american revolution was that it allowed for the colonists to surprise the british and also allowed for them to be quicker than the british forces

Question 9

was america land of the free after independence

Answer 9

yes

• didn’t have to pay taxes on goods
• have representation
• landowners could vote
• guaranteed basic rights
• had protection against cruel punishment and injustice
• abolished slavery in the northern states

no

• slavery still existed in the southern states
• former slaves had no education which impacted their wealth and earnings
• the homeless couldn’t vote
• they could only elect men
• land was taken from native Americans. this was encouraged by the government
• women asked for the vote but weren’t given it
• racial inequality

Question 10

Structure of Essay

Answer 10

intro - set the scene, signpost and say whether you agree or not
body - defense. paragraphs go strong, weakest, strongest.
conclusion - so what? why are you saying this? don’t make any new points