social studies path to rev

Who should control the economy?

The economy should be controlled by government.

Who benefited from Mercantilism?

England/Great Britain benefited from Mercantilism.

Which ships could bring products to England only?

Only English ships could bring products to England.

Who benefited from the Navigation Acts?

England benefitted from the Navigation Acts.

Who was on horseback to alert that the British were coming?

Paul Revere was on horseback to alert that the British were coming.

Why did Britain go into debt?

From expenses from the war.

Who won the French and Indian War?

Britain won the French and Indian War.

How did the war end?

Treaty of Paris 1763.

Why was the French and Indian War the first cause of the Revolutionary War?

The British had a lot of debt and taxed colonists, which made them angry.

Who wrote Common Sense?

Thomas Paine.

What did the Sons of Liberty do?

They led protests and boycotts against British policies.

What is Salutary Neglect?

Salutary neglect allowed colonies to govern themselves with little interference from England.

What were the 2 main ideas in Common Sense?

American Colonies should be independent from Great Britain and should create a democratic republic.

What is the Stamp Act?

Placed a tax on all printed materials in the colonies.

What is the Quartering Act?

Colonists had to provide housing and supplies for British troops.

What is the Townshend Act?

Taxed glass, plain paper, and tea imported from Britain.

What is the Tea Act?

To help the British East India Company sell only tea to make money.

What are the Intolerable Acts?

Passed harsh laws in response to colonial protests.

What is the Boston Massacre?

An argument broke out over payments for goods and resulted in Britain killing 5 colonists.

What was the Boston Tea Party?

Colonists angry over British control of tea dumped all the tea into the harbor.

What did the First Continental Congress do in 1774?

To find a peaceful solution to problems with England.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson.

How is John Adams connected to the Declaration?

He declined the job of writing it because he thought it would soon be forgotten.

What happened at Lexington?

The first shot was fired here, known as 'the shot heard around the world'.

What happened at Concord?

The British marched here to seize colonist weapons and fighting started.

What was the outcome of the Navigation Acts?

Colonial trade had to be conducted on English ships.

What prompted the British taxation of the colonies?

The need to recover from debt incurred during the French and Indian War.