American Revolution

Question 1

Why did Britain impose many new taxes on the 13 colonies?

Answer 1

To pay for the 7 years war. It was very costly

Question 2

When and what was the sugar act?

Answer 2

It was in 1764, a tax on many imported products including sugar

Question 3

When and what was the stamp act?

Answer 3

In 1765 and it was a tax on every printed paper that used including licenses, newspapers…

Question 4

When and what were the Townshend acts?

Answer 4

In 1767 and taxes on various important products including glass and tea

Question 5

Why were the 13 colonies mad? (Other than the fact that they had all these taxes)

Answer 5

They had no representative for the 13 colonies

Question 6

When and what was the tea act?

Answer 6

The British gave British east India company a monopoly over the tea trade in the colonies. It was very expensive to buy tea because it was coming from india

Question 7

What was the Boston tea party?

Answer 7

In response to all these taxes, the 13 colonies stormed 3 British shops in the Boston harbour and threw chests of tea overboard

Question 8

What were the intolerable acts?

Answer 8

In 1774, the parliament adopted a series of laws because they were mad at the 13 colonies about the Boston tea party

Question 9

Massachusetts government act

Answer 9

People in Massachusetts could no longer elect their government.

Question 10

Administration of justice act

Answer 10

British public servants who allegedly committed a crime could ask to be tried in London

Question 11

Boston part act

Answer 11

Boston harbour was closed until the destroyed chests of tea had been reimbursed

Question 12

Quartering act

Answer 12

The unoccupied buildings in the colony could be used to house British soldiers

Question 13

How did the 13 colonies react to the intolerable acts?

Answer 13

The representatives of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia to organize a resistance movement. Battles broke up

Question 14

Who was commander and chief of the 13 colonies army?

Answer 14

George Washington

Question 15

What did the Declaration of Independence say?

Answer 15

Americans were no longer colonists but citizens of a free state independent from Britain

Question 16

How did Britain respond to the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 16

They rejected it and the American Revolution began

Question 17

Who surrendered and what was signed?

Answer 17

Britain and the treaty of Paris (a second one) was signed. It recognized American Independence

Question 18

Because of the American constitution, what happened to the territory In the USA and in Quebec?

Answer 18

The territories south of Great Lakes (Ohio valley and former native territory) were added to the USA
Quebec was much smaller
Native territory was eliminated

Question 19

Who did the 13 colonies go to war with, when and where did they invade?

Answer 19

Went with Great Britain in 1775 and invaded Quebec

Question 20

Was the city fine after the siege of Quebec City?

Answer 20

No it fell and was occupied by the 13 colonies

Question 21

Who were the loyalists?

Answer 21

English people who were loyal to the British and didn’t like how the 13 colonies got their independence

Question 22

Where did the loyalist leave an where did they go?

Answer 22

They left usa and went to Nova Scotia, also to Quebec

Question 23

When the loyalists came did they have a lot of money and resources?

Answer 23

No they often worked the land

Question 24

Explain what the population of Quebec was like before and after the loyalists came

Answer 24

Before- there weren’t a lot of British people but now the loyalist increased the population of English speaking colonists

Question 25

What were the demands of the loyalists?

Answer 25

They wanted to live in a colony run by British institutions

They wanted English and civil law and the creation of a legislative assembly