Depth 1: The Loss of the American Colonies, 1770-83
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When were the Townsend Duties introduced?
1767
How much revenue were the Townsend Duties expected to raise annually?
£40,000
When was the British military presence in Boston increased?
1768
How many inhabitants did Boston have in 1770?
20,000
How much of the adult male population could vote in the assemblies?
50%-80%
When were Committees of Correspondence set up?
September 1771
In February 1774 which two colonies were the only ones not to have Committees of Correspondence?
North Carolina and Pennsylvania
When were the Sons of Liberty established?
1765
What was the slogan of the Sons of Liberty?
'no taxation without representation'
When was the Boston Massacre?
1770
What gave the East India Company a monopoly on importing tea into the colonies?
Tea Act 1773
When was the Boston Tea Party?
December 1773
How much tea was thrown into Boston harbour in the Boston Tea Party?
342 chests worth £10,000
What were the Coercive Acts (1774)?
Boston Port Act
Massachusetts Government Act
Administration of Justice Act
Quartering Act
When was the First Continental Congress?
September 1774
What were Committees of Correspondence renamed?
Committees of Safety
By when was the essential running of the colonies in the hands of the Committees of Safety?
Early 1775
When was the Declaration of Independence formally adopted?
4 July 1776
Of the 13 colonies which voted against the Declaration of Independence?
New York
When were the Articles of Confederation ratified by Maryland?
1781
When was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
17 June 1775
When did King George III declare the colonies to be in a state on open rebellion?
23 August 1775
When did British forced evacuate Boston for Nova Scotia?
March 1776
How many of the British troops involved at the Battle of Bunker Hill ended up as casualties?
1,000 of 2,500
How many British casualties and deaths were there at Lexington and Concord?
273 casualties
73 deaths
How many colonial militia besieged Boston?
20,000
Who wrote 'Common Sense'?
Thomas Paine
How many copies of 'Common Sense' were sold shortly after its publication"
12,000
When was 'Common Sense' published?
January 1776
When did the Second Continental Congress start?
May 1775
When was the Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III?
8 July 1775
Who was made Commander of the Continental Army in June 1775?
George Washington
When was the Necessity of Taking Up Arms Declaration published?
6 July 1775
When did the French declare war on Britain?
1778
When did Spain enter the war as an ally of France?
June 1779
How many French troops were there in America?
10,000
By when had Spanish troops cleared the British from the Mississippi Valley?
1781
How many British soldiers were deployed to America in 1775?
8,000 of 49,000
What percentage of the British navy was in American waters from 1778 to 1780?
40% to 10%
What percentage of the British army was in North America from 1778 to 1780?
65% to 20%
When did General Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown?
19 October 1781
How long was the siege of Yorktown?
3 weeks
How many American and French troops did General Washington lead at Yorktown?
16,000
When was General Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga?
17 October 1777
How many of Burgoyne's troops remained imprisoned until 1783?
5,900
How many vehicles of wardrobe was Burgoyne carrying into battle?
30
When did the value of British exports to Europe double?
1783-92
In 1783 what was Britain's national debt?
£232 million
By when did Britain's trade with its former colonies reach pre-war levels?
1785
When did Lord North resign?
20 March 1782
When was William Pitt Prime Minister?
1784-1801
How many British troops were still in America in 1783?
30,000
What ended the American War of Independence?
Peace of Paris 1783
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