JT American Revolution

Question 1

causes of american revolution (6)

Answer 1

1 colonists considered themselves american and didnt want to support britian
2 bostan tea party - 1773 britain introduced tea tax disturbance broke out in boston and taxed tea was tipped into sea by colonists britain reacted by closing the port to any trade until cost of tea was repaid and took away some of citizens rights
3 lexington incident - british armyn tried to sieze supply of gun powder and were fired upon
4 navigation act- only british good could be imported
5 colonists given boundaries british negotiated with natives -mkeeping the bet land
6 ruled from britain without representation

Question 2

what was the result of the revolution

Answer 2

colonists protested and declared themselves independent from britain from 1776

Question 3

what did the declaration state

Answer 3

all men are created equally

Question 4

How did england respond to the declaration

Answer 4

sent out a large army but couldnt keep fight up over such a distance so surrendered in 1783

Question 5

what was the out come of american revolution

Answer 5

usa formed with own constitution, congress and president

Question 6

short term significance of war of independence (7)

Answer 6

1 revolution scared rulers in europe
2 it inspired other radicles eg French revolution
3 exposed incompetant leadership of britain
4 france helped america so worsend relationship between britain and france
5 america beat most powerful country in world
6 1st british colony to achieve independance
britian lost money
7 america set up own government

Question 7

long term significance of war of inderpendence (6)

Answer 7

1 british empire grew as it took over australia, newzealand and india
2 british feared other revolutions so dealt with radicals harshly
3 britain and america became good trade partners
4 1st time a colony rejected british power
5 inspired french revelution
6 led to idea ordinary people have rights