American Revolution

Question 1

How did the american revolution start?

Answer 1

In the 1760s when british colonies were forced to pay taxes after no being represented in parliment, from this a 7 year long war broke out which the colonies one which caused a new nation to be born.

Question 2

What do the 13 flags represent on the american flag?

Answer 2

The original 13 colonies

Question 3

Who were the 13 original british countries in north america and when when were they founded.

Answer 3

They were founded on the east coast between 1607 and 1732.
-Delaware
-Pennsylvania
-New Jersey
-Georgia
-Connecticut
-Massachusetts Bay
-Maryland
-South Carolina
-New Hampshire
-Virginia
-New York
-North Carolina
-Rhode Island

Question 4

When was the first big battle of the war?

Answer 4

Bunker Hill 1775

Question 5

When was the declaration of independance signed?

Answer 5

4th of July 1776

Question 6

Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independance?

Answer 6

lawyer Thomas Jefferson, who went on to be the third president of the United states of america

Question 7

What was the key event that took place in 1764?

Answer 7

The sugar act, and later the stamp act, where taxes inmposed by the British on the american colonies against there will

Question 8

What was the key event that took place in 1770?

Answer 8

Five colonies were killed by British soliders during an anti-British rally in Boston-an event known as the boston Massacare

Question 9

What was the key event that took place in 1773?

Answer 9

At the Boston Tea party, colonists dumped valuable chests of tea into Boston Harbour as a protest against taxation.

Question 10

What was the key event that took place in 1775?

Answer 10

The war began when the colonists defeated the brtish at the battle of Concord, and then lost at Bunker Hill

Question 11

What was the key event that took place in 1776?

Answer 11

The declaration of independance was signed on the 4th of July

Question 12

What was the key event that took place in 1777?

Answer 12

American forces under general Gates captured a demoralized British army at Saratoga in New York State.

Question 13

What was the key event that took place in 1778?

Answer 13

France entered the war on the american side, and was soon followed by Spain. Both began fighting the British on lands and sea.

Question 14

What was the key event that took place in 1781?

Answer 14

The British under General Cornwallis surrenders to the american and french forces at the battle of Yorktown

Question 15

What was the key event that took place in 1783?

Answer 15

Britian acknoledged the United States to be a free, sovereign and independant nation at the treaty of paris.

Question 16

Who was Paul Revere?

Answer 16

American revolutionary hero Paul Revere (1734-1818) was best known for his “midnight ride”from Charlestown to Lexington in April 1775 to alert patriots to an impending British attack.

Question 17

Who was John Paul Jones?

Answer 17

Scotsman Jhon Paul Jones (1774-1792) was a naval capitan who settled in America and fought for the revolution. He is famous for engaging the British navy in his ship ‘Bonhomme Richard’

Question 18

Who was Benedict Arnold?

Answer 18

As an American commander Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was highly effective, but he changed sides after losing faith in the war. His secret negotiations with the Britisg made him a traitor.

Question 19

When were the first shots fired?

Answer 19

Lexington 19th April 1775, leading to a british defeat at nearby Concord.

Question 20

How did the British colonies in North America benefit from the Seven Years’ War with France?

Answer 20

The British colonies in North America profited considerably from the Seven Years’ War with France. They experienced the removal of French forts and agents that impeded their progress into the Mississippi, and the English navy provided them with protection while Britain became a guaranteed market for American goods.

Question 21

How did the colony come about?

Answer 21

1st: people were willing to suffer in turn for a society freer and more tolerant than England could offer.

2nd: colonies developed a economy with england exchanging sugar, forest products, tobacco and furs for slaves, food products and manuafactured articles.

Question 22

What was the stamp act?

Answer 22

Stamp Act was introduced in 1765 which forced the Americans to buy official stamps and put them on all legal documents.

Question 23

How did colonies act/behave when the stamp and taxation act were introduced?

Answer 23

The colonists claimed that they were not represented in the British Parliament and should not have to pay. ‘No taxation without representation’ became their popular cry’.

Question 24

How did the British reply when the colonies started protesting?

Answer 24

The opposition of the colonists was successful in removing the stamp tax but Parliament then imposed import duties on goods that were needed in America: lead, glass, paper, paint and tea.

Question 25

How did the coloniests reply to import duties?

Answer 25

The colonists replied by boycotting these articles so that the taxes were eventually removed except for that on tea. However, further troubles came when the British tried to sell surplus shipments of Indian tea to the colonists. The British allowed the East India Company to use its agents instead of selling through American retailers. The colonists boarded ships in Boston harbour and threw chests of tea into the sea.

Question 26

What were the Coercive acts?

Answer 26

A series of four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party

Question 27

How did colonists reply to teh Coercive acts?

Answer 27

Colonists began to arm themselves and protest against the Coercive Acts at the Continental Congress in 1774.

Question 28

What was a major reason for the growing revolutionary spirit in America?

Answer 28

the character of the men who led the movement. George Washington himself exerted a tremendous influence on the revolution. So too did writers and thinkers like John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.

Question 29

How was the constitution made?

Answer 29

Each of the thirteen colonies sent delegates to a congress which met in Philadelphia during the summer of 1787. The documents these representatives produced became the Constitution of the United States of America.