American revolution study guide key (1)

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80 Revolutionary War Study Guide Question 1. Why did England tax the colonies?

Answer To pay off debt from French and Indian War

2. What English policy restricted the settlers moving westward? 3. What are the six sources of colonial dissatisfaction? (PARENT)

Proclamation of 1763

4. What there the three reasons for England controlling the colonies? (WFS)

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

5. What English philosopher influenced some of the key ideas of the DOI? 6. Who is the primary author of the DOI?

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

Thomas Jefferson

7. What is a famous line from the DOI that begins We hold…? 8. What word is used in the DOI to describe rights that cannot be taken away such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? 9. What country does the DOI proclaim freedom from? 10. What does consent mean?

“We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal…” unalienable

11. What is a legislature?

A group of people who make laws

12. What is Parliament?

British legislature

13. What does “no taxation without representation” mean? 14. What was the first key event leading up the American Revolution? 15. What happened on July 4, 1776?

Did not want to pay taxes if they could not send representatives to Parliament Boston Massacre

16. What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War? 17. What battle marked the end of fighting in the American Revolution? 18. What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress? 19. Which battle was the turning point of the American Revolution? 20. Which southern colony did not send delegates to the First Continental Congress?

Lexington and Concord

England agreement

Approval of the DOI

Battle of Yorktown To discuss problems with Great Britain Battle of Saratoga Georgia


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