Causes of the American Revolution

Question 1

During what years did the French and Indian War take place?

Answer 1

1754-1763

Question 2

True or False: The colonists felt threatened by the French?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

When do the colonists and British fight the French?

Answer 3

After the Americans move into the Ohio River Valley

Question 4

Did the Indians fight on the British or French sides?

Answer 4

The Indians fought on both sides.

Question 5

What happened to General James Wolfe

Answer 5

He died at the Plains of Abraham (Quebec, Canada).

Question 6

What did General James Wolfe live long enough to witness?

Answer 6

He witnessed a big victory for Britain and America

Question 7

Who won the French and Indian War?

Answer 7

The British and Colonists won.

Question 8

What were the results of the French and Indian War?

Answer 8

1. The French surrender all claims east of the Mississippi River except the city of New Orleans
2. Britain gains Canada (Upsetting for French-Canadians)

Question 9

Even though England won the French and Indian war, what was one bad thing that happened from the war?

Answer 9

England had a ton of debt. (Americans had NO debt)

Question 10

After the French and Indian War, The British said the Americans could import or export with _________________

Answer 10

The British ONLY

Question 11

Because they were only allowed to import or export with the British, _____________________ became common and the _________________________ were frequently broken.

Answer 11

SMUGGLING became common

the NAVIGATION ACTS were frequently broken

Question 12

What did the Proclamation Act of 1763 prohibit colonists from doing?

Answer 12

It prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains

Question 13

When was the Stamp Act and what did it do?

Answer 13

1765

Put a tax on paper goods- newspapers, pamphlets, legal documents, playing cards, etc.

Affected all Americans everywhere

Question 14

What are some examples of the mob activity caused by the Stamp Act?

Answer 14

protests
violence
tarring and feathering
(Especially in Boston, MA)

Question 15

The Americans finally decided to ________________ taxed goods and this hurt the British economy

Answer 15

BOYCOTT

Question 16

Parliament __________________
the Stamp Act in March, 1776 and Americans rejoice

Answer 16

REPEALS

Question 17

What happened the same day the Stamp Act is repealed?

Answer 17

A “Declaratory Act” is passed

Question 18

What does the “Declaratory Act” state?

Answer 18

The Declaratory Act states that Britain has the right to tax America “in all cases whatsoever”

Question 19

What is the famous catchphrase that James Otis made? (Starts with “Taxation without…”

Answer 19

“Taxation without representation is tyranny”

Question 20

What was the Quartering Act of 1765?

Answer 20

The Quartering Act required colonists to house British soldiers stationed at the colonies.

NEW YORK REFUSES!

Question 21

What were the Townshend Acts?

Answer 21

New taxes on a variety of imports such as glass, paper, lead and TEA.

Question 22

What happened at the Boston “Massacre” in 1770?

Answer 22

-Tension comes to a head on a cold Monday night

-Ice, snowballs and rocks are thrown at British soldiers for guarding the Customs House

-He calls for help and in confusion British Troops fire into crowd

Question 23

Paul Revere makes an inaccurate engraving of the event and calls it a ________________________

Answer 23

“Bloody Massacre”

Question 24

_______________________
defends the soldiers (from the Boston Massacre) and they are acquitted.

Answer 24

John Adams

Question 25

The British government doesn't know what to do about the American boycott. They are in a "quandary" because ___________________.

Answer 25

If they repeal the Townshend Duties it would end the boycott, but it would be the second time the British government would have backed down!

Question 26

What was the Tea Act of 1773?

Answer 26

British East India Company attempts to sell low-priced tea to Americans Their price is cheaper than the smuggled Dutch tea.

Question 27

Why were the Americans enraged by The Tea Act?

Answer 27

They thought this was an "insulting bribe" because even though they were selling without paying the Townshend Acts, they were still including a tax that was going to Parliament.

Question 28

What happened on the night of December 16, 1773?

Answer 28

The Boston Tea Party

Question 29

What happened during the Boston Tea Party?

Answer 29

Yanks: -row out to anchored tea ships -board vessels - split open 342 chests of tea -dump the contents into the Harbor

Question 30

What is the British reaction to the Boston Tea Party?

Answer 30

They are outraged and want to punish the Americans for going too far.

Question 31

What do the British do to teach the Yanks a lesson for the Boston Tea Party?

Answer 31

They pass the Coercive Acts

Question 32

What was the First Continental Congress in 1774?

Answer 32

Delegates from each colony (except Georgia) meet at Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia PA - brought the colonies closer together

Question 33

What was the "Shot Heard Round the World"?

Answer 33

The first shot at the Battle of Lexington and Concord

Question 35

Battle of Lexington and Concord?

Answer 35

- Evening of April 18, -700 British soldiers set out for Concord to seize the weapons and arrest rebel leaders (Sam Adams and John Hancock) - British march all night -reached Lexington at dawn on the 19th (about 5 miles from Concord) -Find 70 shivering minutemen at the village green and order the to disperse -someone fires and Redcoats fire shots killing 8 Americans.

Question 36

What happens when the British march back to Boston?

Answer 36

- disaster for Redcoats; road to Boston lined with Colonists who fired at them from behind trees, stone walls, rooftops -Americans are angry

Question 37

Who were the Connecticut patriots that lead a small force to capture Fort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain a month after the "shot heard round the world".

Answer 37

Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen

Question 38

What does repeal mean?

Answer 38

To withdraw a law