HPMS Unit 5: The American Revolution Knowt

Colonists did not want to pay taxes if they could not send representatives to Parliament

What does "no taxation without representation" mean?

To pay off debt from French and Indian War

Why did England tax the colonies?

Proclamation of 1763

What English policy restricted the settlers moving westward?

Proclamation of 1763, Anger, Resentment of Colonial Governors, English control of colonial legislatures, no representation in Parliament, taxes were opposed by the colonists

What are the six sources of colonial dissatisfaction? (PARENT)

Wanted to remain a world power, needed money to pay off French and Indian war debt and to maintain soldiers in the colony

What were the three reasons for England controlling the colonies? (WFS)

John Locke

What English philosopher influenced some of the key ideas of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

Who is the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

"We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal..."

What is a famous line from the Declaration of Independence that begins "We hold...?"

unalienable

What word is used in the Declaration of Independence to describe rights that cannot be taken away such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?

England

What country does the Declaration of Independence proclaim freedom from?

agreement

What does consent mean?

A group of people who make laws

What is a legislature?

British legislature

What is Parliament?

Boston Massacre

What was the first key event leading up the American Revolution?

Approval of the Declaration of Independence

What happened on July 4, 1776?

Lexington and Concord

What was the first (small) battle of the Revolutionary War?

Battle of Yorktown

What battle marked the end of fighting in the American Revolution?

Bunker Hill

What was the first (major) battle of the Revolutionary War?

to discuss problems with Great Britain

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

Battle of Saratoga

Which battle was the turning point of the American Revolution?

Georgia

Which southern colony did not send delegates to the First Continental Congress?

some colonists were shot after taunting British soldiers

What happened at the Boston Massacre?

Great Britain recognized American independence

What was the result of the Treaty of Paris?

signing of the Treaty of Paris

What event marked the official end of the Revolutionary War?

George Washington

Who was the commander of the Continental Army and later became our first President?

Sam Adams and Paul Revere

What two Patriots participated in the Boston Tea Party of 1773?

European Philosophers

Which GROUP of philosophers influenced the ideas in the Declaration of Independence?

writing poems and plays

How did Phillis Wheatley support independence?

Patrick Henry

Who is remembered for his famous speech, "Give me liberty or give me death"?

Paul Revere

Who rode to Lexington and Concord to warn the colonists about the arrival of British soldiers?

Benjamin Franklin

What famous printer, inventor and writer from Pennsylvania helped write the Declaration of independence?

King George III

Who was the King of England during the Revolutionary War?

John Adams

Who "championed the cause for independence", helped write the DOI, and later became our second president?

France

What nation (country) supported the Americans during the Revolutionary War?

Help from France, over a century of self-rule, Leadership was strong, defense of own land, principles and beliefs

What advantages did the colonists have to help them win the Revolutionary War? (HOLD)