the american revolution

Question 1

why did Britain impose new taxes

Answer 1

because they were in debt from the war and needed to pay for it

Question 2

what is the sugar act

Answer 2

tax on many imported items including sugar

Question 3

what was the stamp act

Answer 3

tax on any printed paper that they used

Question 4

what is the Townshend act

Answer 4

tax on glass and tea

Question 5

why were colonists upset about these taxes

Answer 5

cause they had no say in taxes or representative in government

Question 6

what year were the taxes made

Answer 6

1764-1773

Question 7

what is the tea act

Answer 7

• british gave to British East India company a monopoly over the tea trade
• people can only buy tea from them

Question 8

what is the Boston tea party

Answer 8

in response to the tea act, British colonists stormed ships filled with tea docked at the Boston harbor and threw chests of tea overboard

Question 9

what was the purpose of the intolerable acts

Answer 9

series of laws in reaction to the tensions in 13 colonies and the Boston tea party

Question 10

what was the Massachusets government acts

Answer 10

people in Massachusetts could not elect their government, public assemblies were not allowed

Question 11

what was the administration of justice act

Answer 11

people who committed a crime would have the trial in London

Question 12

what was the quarterring act

Answer 12

unoccupied buildings could not be used to house British soldiers

Question 13

what was the Boston port act

Answer 13

boston harbor was closed until all tea was reimbursed

Question 14

what was the American declaration of independence

Answer 14

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

Question 15

why did the American revolution begin

Answer 15

because the British rejected the declaration

Question 16

who won the American revolution

Answer 16

british surrendered and treaty of Paris was signed, 13 colonies won

Question 17

when was the second treaty of Paris signed

Answer 17

1783

Question 18

what did the treaty of Paris recognize

Answer 18

the American independence

Question 19

when was the American constitution signed

Answer 19

1787

Question 20

what were the territorial changes after the American Revolution

Answer 20

• territory south of great lakes was added to the USA
• a territory of Quebec was reduced
• no more native designated territory

Question 21

when was the invasion of the province of Quebec

Answer 21

1775

Question 22

what was the invasion of Quebec

Answer 22

13 colonies went to war with Great Britain. 13 colonies invaded Quebec
some Canadiens joined rebels, some joined Britain
ost remained neutral

Question 23

when was the occupation of MTL and siege of Quebec

Answer 23

1775

Question 24

what was the occupation of MTL

Answer 24

army led by general Montgomery invaded MTL.

Question 25

who opposed the independence of the 13 colonies

Answer 25

loyalists

Question 26

what were the loyalists

Answer 26

many moved to Quebec and they worked the land. they were loyal to the British

Question 27

what did the British do for the loyalists

Answer 27

in 1785, they offered loyalists compensation. they gave them fertile land and money to build houses

Question 28

how did loyalists help the demographic growth of Quebec

Answer 28

many of them moved there and increased the population and English speaking population

Question 29

what did the loyalists want

Answer 29

they wanted to live in a colony ran by British institutions , English civil law and legislative assembly

Question 30

When were the intolerable acts adopted

Answer 30

1774, after Boston tea party

Question 31

What did the 13 colonies to in reaction to the intolerable acts

Answer 31

Representatives of 13 colonies met I Philadelphia to organize a resistance mouvement (declaration of independence)

Question 32

What wa style treaty of Paris

Answer 32

Recognized the independence of the United States of America

Question 33

Where did the loyalists come from

Answer 33

Led the 13 colonies to Quebec

Question 34

Why did the British compensate for the loyalists

Answer 34

So they would stay loyal to the British crown