American Revolution Flashcards

0
Q

The French and Indian War was a conflict about ______ and _______ movement.

A

Land; Westward

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What war was called the 7 year war?

A. Boston War
B. War for Independence
C. French and Indian War
D. War for Icecream

A

C. French and Indian War

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True or False

The French and Indian War was France and Britain against the Natives and the Colonists.

A

False.

It was France and the natives versus Britain and the colonists.

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Who won the French and Indian war?

A

The colonists and the British.

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What was the Proclamation of 1763?

A

A law that states that colonists could not move westward past the Appalachian mountains.

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What was the Sugar Act?

A

A tax on luxury items like wine, silk, sugar, and coffee that colonists bought from Britain.

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What was a tax on all printed materials including newspapers, legal documents, playing cards, etc.?

A

The Stamp Act

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What was required of the colonists because of the Quartering Act?

A

To house and feed British troops

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What was taxed during the Townshend Acts?

A

Paper, Tea, Glass, Lead, and Paints

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Q

How many colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre?

A. 0
B. 5
C. 10
D. 1,000

A

B. 5

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How many soldiers went to jail for the Boston Massacre?

A

None

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What was the punishment of the Boston Tea Party?

A

The Intolerable Acts

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What group got the Stamp act revoked?

A

The Sons of Liberty

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What act replaced the Stamp Acts?

A

Townshend Acts

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What were the Townshend Acts?

A

Acts that required colonists to pay import taxes on British goods, such as glass, paint, and lead.

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Q

What was the reaction to the Townshend Acts?

A

Boycott of British goods

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What was the job of the Committees of Correspondence?

A

It was a group of people who wrote letters to stop Britain.

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What was the Edenton Tea Party?

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51 prominent women from NC gathered in Edenton. They signed a document declaring their support of the boycott. No tea was involved.

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Where and when did the Boston Massacre take place?

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Outside of the Boston Customs House on the night of March 5, 1770.

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Q

What is a Patriot?

A

People who believed that America should break free from England.

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20
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Where was Paul Revere from?

A

Massachusetts

21
Q

What Son of Liberty dressed up as a Mohawk, participated in the Boston Tea Party, and rode from Boston to NYC to inform people about the Boston Tea Party?

A

Paul Revere

22
Q

Who was appointed official courier to the Continental Congress for the Massachusetts Provincial Congress?

A

Paul Revere

23
Q

Who wrote Common Sense?

A

Thomas Paine

24
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What were the Patriots’ main weapon?

A

Muskets with bayonets

25
Q

Who used Guerrilla Warfare?

A. British soldiers
B. American Patriots

A

B. American Patriots

26
Q

True or false

Each British soldier was provided with a uniform, weapons, and ammunition.

A

True

27
Q

Who wore strictly maintained red uniforms?

A. British soldiers
B. American Patriots

A

A. British soldiers

28
Q

When was the first shot of the American Revolution fired at Lexington-Concord?

A

April 19, 1775 (Massachusetts)

29
Q

When did the Battle of Bunker Hill make it clear to both sides that the colonist could fight very well?

A

June 16, 1775 (Massachusetts)

30
Q

When did Cornwallis surrender to Washington at Yorktown?

A

October 9, 1781 (Virginia)

31
Q

Frontier patriots attack British sergeant, Patrick Ferguson, at Kings Mountain?

A

March 29, 1780 (North Carolina)

32
Q

When did patriot commander, Daniel Morgan, defeat British forces at Cowpens?

A

January 17, 1781 (South Carolina)

33
Q

Who contributed their ideas to the Declaration of Independence?

A
Thomas Paine 
John Locke (Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness)
34
Q

Where was George Washington from?

A

Virginia

35
Q

Where was Thomas Jefferson from?

A

Virginia

36
Q

Where was Thomas Paine from?

A

Born in England but moved to Pennsylvania

37
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Where was John Adams from?

A

Massachusetts

38
Q

Where was Abigail Adams from?

A

Massachusetts

39
Q

Where was Benjamin Franklin from?

A

Massachusetts

40
Q

Where was Lord Cornwallis?

A

England

41
Q

Where was Crispus Attucks from?

A

Massachusetts

42
Q

Why was George Washington significant to the American Revolution?

A

He served as a general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies and led many battles.

43
Q

Why was Thomas Jefferson significant to the American Revolution?

A

He wrote the Declaration of Independence and made the Louisiana Purchase.

44
Q

Why was Thomas Paine significant to the American Revolution?

A

He wrote Common Sense which was a major pamphlet converting colonists to be pro revolution and help start the idea of the Declaration of Independence

45
Q

Why was John Adams significant to the American Revolution?

A

He served on the first Continental Congress and wrote an essay opposing the Stamp Act which was in the Boston Gazette.

46
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Why was Abigail Adams significant to the American Revolution?

A

She was a member of the Daughters of Liberty and wrote letters to her husband to tell him what she though his next move in the revolution should be.

47
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Why was Benjamin Franklin significant to the American Revolution?

A

He helped write the Declaration of Independence and helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris.

48
Q

Why was Lord Cornwallis significant to the American Revolution?

A

He helped England win many battles including the Battle of Camden and his loss of the Battles of Cowpens and Yorktown helped the Americans win.

49
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Why was Crispus Attucks significant to the American Revolution?

A

He was killed during the Boston Massacre and taunted the British soldiers during the Boston Massacre and stood up for what he believed.