Causes of the American revolution

Question 1

Bill for establishing religious freedom (passed in 1786)

Answer 1

Also known as the Virginia Statute for religious freedom, as the name says, it separates the church from the state and allows religious freedoms. Initially written by Thomas Jefferson.

Question 2

Battle of Saratoga (1777)

Answer 2

Two crucial battles during the second year of the American revolution; would be a turning point for this war and a victory for the continental army (13 colony army.) This led to foreign support and a closer step toward independence.

Question 3

Intolerable acts (1774)

Answer 3

Occurred after the Boston Tea Party.
1. The Massachusetts government act- Restriction of self-government
2. The Port bill act- Closing of the Port of Boston
3. The Quartering act- British soldiers can reside in American homes through force
4. The Quebec act- Religious tolerance to Catholics and land is extended all the way to Ohio.

Question 4

Treaty of Paris (1783)

Answer 4

Ended the American revolution and officially acknowledged The United States of America as independent from Britain.

Question 5

Townshend acts (1767)

Answer 5

Taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and TEA. Taxation without representation! Obviously angered colonists.

Question 6

Philipsburg proclamation (1799)

Answer 6

Declaration of the freedom of all slaves in patriot possession. Proclaimed by British general Sir Henry Clinton; encouraged the running away of slaves to join Royal forces.

Question 7

First National Census (1790)

Answer 7

Gathered data to determine the population of the U.S

Question 8

Stamp act congress (1765)

Answer 8

Also known as the continental congress, claimed that American colonists were equal to all other British citizens, protested taxation without representation, and stated that, without colonial representation in Parliament, Parliament could not tax colonists..

Question 9

Publication of the Wealth of Nations (1776)

Answer 9

Commonly referred to simply as The Wealth of Nations—was first published. 1 Smith, a Scottish moral philosopher by trade, wrote the book to describe the industrialized capitalist system that was upending the mercantilist system.

Question 10

Vermont bans slavery (1777)

Answer 10

Like in the name, also allowed African-Americans makes to vote.

Question 11

Battles of Lexington and Concord (1775)

Answer 11

Marked the start of the American war of independence. Persuaded many Americans to take up arms and support the cause of independence. No one knows who shot first.

Question 12

First Continental Congress convenes (1774)

Answer 12

The Continental Congress served as the governing body of the 13 American colonies and later the United States of America during the American Revolution. The First Continental Congress in 1774 coordinated the patriot colonists’ resistance to increasingly harsh and restrictive British rule. 12 delegates out of 13 colonies came to particapate.

Question 13

Boston Massacre (1770)

Answer 13

A result of what started out as a riot towards one soldier on guard. Fights broke out left and right until British soldiers began firing and ended up killing 5 people, including Crispus Attucks, a mixed-race dude. The British were defended by John Adams while his cousin opposed it.

Question 14

Common sense (1776)

Answer 14

Advocated independence for the American colonies from Britain and is considered one of the most influential pamphlets in American history.

Question 15

Tarring and feathering (1774)

Answer 15

Form of public humiliation that has been used for centuries to take revenge or to punish someone. It was used during the American Revolution and throughout American history to harm people with certain political or religious beliefs.

Question 16

Boston Tea Party (1773)

Answer 16

The event was the first major act of defiance against British rule over the colonists. It showed Great Britain that Americans wouldn’t take taxation and tyranny sitting down, and rallied American patriots across the 13 colonies to fight for independence. Was a result of the tea act (taxation without representation) and consisted of colonist dudes dumping $4 million worth of tea into the ocean.

Question 17

French and Indian war (1754)

Answer 17

The fourth war. Began in colonies and spread to Europe. The French were building in Ohio which would result in conflict. The natives and french would team up and keep Canada for a while. Still lost to Britain in the end and lost Quebec, while they gained Spanish Florida alongside, Louisbourg, and Montreal.