American Revolution

Question 1

What are the 5 principles of the Enlightenment?

Answer 1

Freedom, democracy, reason,
equal rights for everyone,
rationalism and scientific method to solve problems,
Freedom of religion - no Divine Right of Kings, truth

Question 2

What is the main principle of the Enlightenment?

Answer 2

Freedom, democracy, and reason are the main principles.

Question 3

Causes and outcomes of the French and Indian war?

Answer 3

Cause: Britain and French fighting over the area of Ohio River valley. Outcome: NA got displaced and the French lost the war so they had to give up their land to the British.

Question 4

Albany Plan?

Answer 4

Places 13 colonies under one government as a whole.

Question 5

Proclamation of 1763?

Answer 5

Prohibited British colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

Question 6

George Washington in French and Indian War?

Answer 6

George Washignton led the British in the war against France.

Question 7

What was the Stamp Act?

Answer 7

Stamp Act: puts taxes on every piece of paper including a deck of cards

Question 8

What was the Townshend Act?

Answer 8

Taxes on everything not from colonies

Question 9

What was the Boston Massacre?

Answer 9

A small fight between the colonists and british soldiers because of taxes.

Question 10

What was the Boston Tea Party?

Answer 10

Colonists throw the tea that the king from Britain had sent into the sea to show that the colonies won’t pay taxes for tea

Question 11

What was the Role of Women during the boycott?

Answer 11

The women would help make things like clothes because the townshend acts would tax colonists for anything not made in the colonies.

Question 12

George Washington in the Acts and Actions?

Answer 12

He helped lead battles as a general for the patriots against Britain.

Question 13

What were the goals of the First Continental Congress?

Answer 13

Their goal was to talk about what they should do about King George. They decide to send letter to him expressing their concerns

Question 14

Define a Loyalist

Answer 14

Loyal to Great Britian

Question 15

Define Sons of Liberty

Answer 15

A secret group that revolted against British rule and taxation

Question 16

Define a Patriot

Answer 16

A colonist that did not agree with Britain’s rule so they decided to revolt.

Question 17

Reason of battle of Lexington and Concord?

Answer 17

The British thought that the Colonists had ammunition and supplies, so they sent troops to try and destroy it.

Question 18

Significance of Battle of Lexington and Concord?

Answer 18

First main battle of AR

Question 19

Outcome of Battle of Lexington and Concord?

Answer 19

Colonists won 93 colonists died and 300 British died.

Question 20

Goal of Second Continental Congress?

Answer 20

To make the continental army

Question 21

Reason of Battle of Bunker Hill?

Answer 21

The colonists hear that the British will control the hills.

Question 22

Significance of Battle of Bunker Hill?

Answer 22

The British won the battle but they did lose more troops than the colonists so in some ways it was a morale booster.

Question 23

Outcome of Battle of Bunker Hill?

Answer 23

The British win but for the colonists it was a morale booster. The British lost 1054 soldiers and the colonists lost 450 soldiers.

Question 24

Role of Women in the AR, how did they contribute?

Answer 24

Helped by running farms and businesses, some tried to uplift the army by following them and nurturing them (camp followers) some were spies for the colonies.

Question 25

Role of African Americans in the AR, how did they contribute?

Answer 25

The men fought in war for their freedom or as slaves, some were war heroes, overall helped with numbers for the army (5 thousand soldiers).

Question 26

Role of Native Americans in the AR, how did they contribute?

Answer 26

Their towns got destroyed and they were excluded from most treaties.

Question 27

Thomas Paine?

Answer 27

Wrote the pamphlet of Common Sense.

Question 28

Thomas Jefferson?

Answer 28

Was one of the main editors of the Declaration of Independence.

Question 29

Washington crossing the Delaware reason?

Answer 29

George Washington needed a win for the continental army.

Question 30

Washington crossing the Delaware significance?

Answer 30

They needed a morale booster after they had lost so many times. They crossed the river during a snowstorm to catch them off guard.

Question 31

Washington crossing the Delaware outcome?

Answer 31

US wins after the Hessians (german working for british) surrendered in less than an hour.

Question 32

Washington crossing Valley Forge reason?

Answer 32

Reorganize the army and plan the next move. The high plateau helped to have good visuals of the surrounding land.

Question 33

Washington crossing Valley Forge significance?

Answer 33

Helped make the army successful because Von Steuben came from Europe to help train the army, people had a hard time surviving in the winter.

Question 34

Washington crossing Valley Forge outcome?

Answer 34

Helps the army be more successful and organized, at max 2000 soldiers left the army.

Question 35

Siege of Yorktown reason, significance, and outcome.

Answer 35

Reason Siege of Yorktown: British still trying to fight to keep US colonies Significance: Last major battle of AR Outcome: British surrendered after Cornwallis surrendered for Britain and the treaty of Paris was formed after the battle.

Question 36

Treaty of Paris 1783 reason, significance, and outcome?

Answer 36

Treaty of Paris Reason: sign a peace treaty with Britain and US colonies. Significance: finally separates US colonies from Britain and Britain gives their claims of land to Colonies but the US must return all property of loyalists.