The revolutionary war study

Who formed the Sons of Liberty?

Sam Adams and Massachusetts Patriots

What happened in North America land positions after the French and Indian war?

France lost all territory, Span and England gained it.

How did the French and Indian War affect the British Treasury?

They went into great debt

How did parliament respond to the colonist protest against the stamp act

they repealed it

What happened to the French land claims after the French Indian war

They lost all their land

Why did the colonist call the shooting of colonist in Boston a massacre?

For propaganda to get the colonists mad at the British

What did the British do to the colonies after the French and Indian War

They increased taxes and control

What became obvious when the colonist and British troops fought at Lexington and Concord?

The colonists were willing to fight for their freedom

How did some Boston colonist react to the Tea acts?

They dumped tea in the harbor, also known as the Boston tea party

Where was the first fight between the Minutemen and British troops?

Lexington

What slogan did the colonist use to protest the stamp act?

No taxation without representation

What was Britain’s response to the Boston tea party?

Imposed intolerable acts

What act require the colonist to house British soldiers

Quartering acts

Where was “the shot heard around the world?”

Lexington

What were some of the weaknesses of the British military?

They had long supply lines and they were unfamiliar with the land

what was the peace treaty that ended the revolutionary war?

Treaty of Paris

What battle was the turning point of the war

Battle of Saratoga, which brought French into the war

What events caused more colonial soldiers to die then were killed

Winter at Valley Forge

What was the final battle of the Revolutionary war?

Yorktown

Why did Thomas Jefferson say that King George the third was an unfit ruler?

He didn’t protect rights and abused his power

How do natural rights as described by the declaration of independence differ from other rights?

You were born with natural rights

What were the three natural rights mentioned in the declaration of independence?

Life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

To Great Britain, what did the signers of the Declaration of Independence commit?

Treason

According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from who

The people

What was the purpose of the olive branch petition?

Try to make peace with England

What happened at the battle of Bunker hill

Colonists killed a lot of British, but lost the battle

why was the declaration of independence written?

To declare the reason for separation

In addition to independence, what did the treaty of Paris give to the Americans?

Land up to the Mississippi river

What was the clear disadvantage for General Burgoyne as he marched towards Albany, New York?

March through rugged unknown territory

How did the American Revolution impact other parts of the world?

Cause other nations to overthrow their kings

Which group of fighters prevented a British victory in the South

Guerilla fighters

Who was the Swamp Fox

Francis Marion