Part 2 : the American Revolution

Question 1

britain during the 17th century

Answer 1

had become very powerful

Question 2

what did britain do during the 17th century?

Answer 2

took over other parts of the world including large parts of north america

Question 3

what happened during the 1760s-70s?

Answer 3

the people of america became unhappy about being part of the british empire

Question 4

how did britain use north america?

Answer 4

• as a colony to grow crops
• used NA as a penal colony

Question 5

what crops did britain use north america to grow?

Answer 5

cotton, tobacco and sugar

Question 6

how many british convicts were sent to colonial america?

Answer 6

50,000 convicts

Question 7

by the early 1700s how many separate english colonies were there in north america?

Answer 7

13

Question 8

how many british settlers were there in north america by 1775?

Answer 8

2.5 million

Question 9

how did the british settlers become wealthy in north america?

Answer 9

by dealing in slaves

Question 10

what were the long term causes of the american revolution?

Answer 10

• the americans resented paying for the british army’s presence in north america
• the navigation acts meant that the colonists could only trade with britain and not other countries
• colonists disagreed with the land boundaries that the british had agreed with the native americans

Question 11

what did the navigation acts mean for the colonists?

Answer 11

• enforced in mid-1600s but still in force
• meant that colonists could only trade with britain and not other countries

Question 12

what were the medium-term causes of the american revolution?

Answer 12

• the americans were ruled from britain yet they had no representatives in british parliament
• stamp tax was very unpopular
• they were unhappy about paying taxes without having a say in them

Question 13

what was stamp tax?

Answer 13

a tax on all documents including newspapers

Question 14

what slogan did the colonists of north america use at their unhappiness of paying taxes without having a say in them?

Answer 14

‘no taxation without representation!’

Question 15

what were the short term causes of the american revolution?

Answer 15

• 1770 boston massacre
• 1773 boston tea party
• 1775 lexington incident which was the start of the american revolution

Question 16

when was the boston massacre?

Answer 16

1770

Question 17

1770 boston massacre

Answer 17

the british army shot and killed some anti-British colonists

Question 18

when was the boston tea party?

Answer 18

1773

Question 19

1773 boston tea party

Answer 19

colonists poured british tea into the harbour in protest at the tea tax imposed by the british

Question 20

when was the lexington incident?

Answer 20

1775

Question 21

1775 lexington incident

Answer 21

british soldiers were fired on when they tried to seize some gunpowder which was the start of the american revolution

Question 22

where did the americans meet to decide what to do about the british?

Answer 22

in congress

Question 23

who was the leader of the american army?

Answer 23

george washington

Question 24

when was the declaration of independence issued, where and what did it state?

Answer 24

• 1776
• philadelphia
• stated that 13 colonies were free and that all control from britain had ended

Question 25

how many years of fighting followed after the declaration of independence in order to achieve it?

Answer 25

seven years

Question 26

what happened in yorktown?

Answer 26

the decisive battle of war

Question 27

when did the decisive battle of war in yorktown occur?

Answer 27

in 1781

Question 28

describe the decisive battle of war in yorktown.

Answer 28

- americans had 3000 extra men and they had the support of the french - the french had secured the waters around yorktown so that the british could not get their supplies in from the sea - british troops moved onto a peninsula as they awaited supplies - george washington attacked the british and the british were forced to surrender

Question 29

what had challenged british royal authority?

Answer 29

a group who had a clear cause for the development of democracy

Question 30

what did the american revolution mean was set up for america?

Answer 30

their own system of government with a constitution, congress and a president which still exists today

Question 31

despite the declaration of independence stating that 'all men are created equal'....

Answer 31

- poor people did not get the vote in america - slavery still existed - native americans were still discriminated against

Question 32

by the early twentieth century, what had america developed into?

Answer 32

the most powerful country in the world

Question 33

after the american revolution, what relations worsened?

Answer 33

- relations between france and britain - due to the french support of the americans

Question 34

what became the most important colony to the british after the american revolution?

Answer 34

india - named the 'jewel in the crown'

Question 35

which group did britain have to deal with after the american revolution?

Answer 35

its growing working-class population who might like the idea of overthrowing authority

Question 36

what did the american revolution inspire in the world?

Answer 36

- the french revolution and the execution of king louis XVI - inspired the working class in britain and other countries to demand voting rights and better representation