Steps to the Revolution Review

What war caused the British to tax the colonies?

French and Indian War

What prime minister ended salutary neglect?

George Grenville

What did William Pitt promise the colonists if they fought?

The British would pay for the war.

Why did the British pass the Proclamation of 1763?

For protection from Indian attacks.

What did the British gain from the Treaty of Paris (1763)?

French land east of the Mississippi River.

What were the Navigation Acts?

Acts ensuring trade only with Britain and restricting colonial manufacturing.

What act closed the port of Boston?

Intolerable (Coercive) Acts

What did the Tea Act of 1773 do to the price of tea?

Decreased the price of tea.

What were the Townshend Duties supposed to pay for?

The colonial governors' salaries.

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

The Second Continental Congress's final attempt to end conflict peacefully.

Who were the British coming to arrest at Lexington?

Samuel Adams and John Hancock

Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?

The British, though they suffered massive troop losses.

What was King George III's view of the American colonies?

They needed to accept his authority and right of taxation.

How is 'folly' defined in this political context?

A country acting against its own self-interest.

What act moved trials for smugglers to vice-admiralty courts?

Sugar Act

What action by Charles Townshend contributed to tensions preceding the Boston Massacre?

Appointing a Board of Customs Commissioners.

Who served as president of the Second Continental Congress?

John Hancock

What were the main sections of the Declaration of Independence?

Declaration of Independence, Natural Rights, and Specific Grievances.

Which act lowered the tax on molasses while placing a tax on sugar?

Sugar Act

In response to which act did the Sons of Liberty tar and feather tax enforcers?

Stamp Act

Which act reinforced Britain's absolute right to tax the colonies?

Declaratory Act

What were the Committees of Correspondence?

Committees created by Samuel Adams for inter-colonial communication regarding British actions.

What were the four provisions of the Intolerable (Coercive) Acts?

Closed Boston port, dismissed assembly, quartered troops, tried British officers in Britain.

What was significant about the King's address to Parliament on Oct. 26, 1775?

He officially declared the colonies to be in open rebellion.

What Thomas Paine pamphlet convinced the public of the need for independence?

Common Sense

What was a Patriot during the American Revolution?

A colonist loyal to the revolutionary cause.

What was a Loyalist during the American Revolution?

A colonist loyal to the British Crown.

Why did the British end salutary neglect after the French and Indian War?

Heavy war debt forced them to enforce trade laws and raise revenue.

What is 'virtual representation'?

The idea that colonists were indirectly represented in Parliament simply as British subjects.

What famous quote is attributed to James Otis regarding colonial taxation?

"Taxation without representation is tyranny."