Beginning of the Revolution Flashcards
1
Q
What are some events that led the colonists to declare their independence from England?
A
Townshend Acts, Intolerable Acts, Boston Masacre, Stamp Act
2
Q
Did the Patriots win or lose the Battle of Bunker Hill?
A
They lost, however it was an emotional victory because there were more British causualties and it proved that the Americans could stand up to the British.
3
Q
What could happen to the signers of the Declaration of Independence?
A
They could be accused of treason and hanged.
4
Q
Why were so many people persuaded by Thomas Paine’s Common Sense?
A
He wrote his arguement for the war in easy to understand language that everyone could relate to
