Revolutions America

Question 1

Slogan

Answer 1

No taxation without representation

Question 2

War were Britain defeat France and natives

Answer 2

7 year war

Question 3

Townsend act

Answer 3

Tax on imported goods

Question 4

Boston massacre

Answer 4

Where British soldiers opened fire on civilians who were throwing snowballs and rocks

Question 5

People who thought America should rule itself

Answer 5

Patriots

Question 6

Boston tea party

Answer 6

Where Americans dressed up as Indians and boarded ships Carrying tea and threw them overboard

Question 7

The British lowered the price of tea but what was a problem

Answer 7

It was still taxed

Question 8

What did the British do after the Boston tea party

Answer 8

Closed the port until the colonist payed for destroyed tea
Sent General Gage to Boston
Closed down the local assembly after refusing to pay

Question 9

What did America call the law against them

Answer 9

The intolerable acts

Question 10

Representatives from 12 of the 13 states met in Philadelphia what was this meeting called

Answer 10

First Continental Congress

Question 11

What did it call on all Americans to do

Answer 11

Not buy British until act removed

Question 12

Why was the congress important

Answer 12

It showed America could work together against Britain

Question 13

the colonies had long tradition of volunteer soldiers

What were they called

Answer 13

The militias

Question 14

What were the militia called around Boston

Answer 14

Minutemen as they were ready at a minutes notice

Question 15

Where did General Gage find out the militia were storing weapons

Answer 15

Concord

Question 16

Where were the first shots fired

Answer 16

Lexington

Question 17

What did the British call the Americans

Answer 17

Rebels

Question 18

Why did the British expect to win easily

Answer 18

They did not think the Americans would make good soldiers
The British had a powerful army and navy
Only a majority supported the patriots and a quarter still supported the King

Question 19

What were those who supported the King called

Answer 19

Tories or loyalists

Question 20

Stamp act

Answer 20

The British decided to tax the Americans to pay for protection

Question 21

Did George Washington go to the First Continental Congress

Answer 21

Yes

Question 22

Where was George Washington from

Answer 22

Virginia

Question 23

When was George Washington born

Answer 23

1732

Question 24

What happened at the second continental congress

Answer 24

George Washington was announced commander in chief

Question 25

At what battle did the British try to end the American siege of Boston

Answer 25

Battle of bunker hill

Question 26

When did the British leave Boston

Answer 26

March 1776

Question 27

What did Washington bring to Boston

Answer 27

Order and discipline to the American army

Question 28

What did Thomas Paine write

Answer 28

A pamphlet called Common sense

Question 29

What did Thomas Paine pamphlet do

Answer 29

Attack the rule of King George and called for American independence

Question 30

What did Thomas Jefferson write

Answer 30

The Declaration of Independence

Question 31

What did the declaration argue

Answer 31

That King George was a cruel and unjust leader and the Americans were justified in looking for independence

Question 32

When was the declaration passed

Answer 32

4th of June 1776

Question 33

What happened in the summer 1776

Answer 33

The battle for Long Island which the British won

Question 34

Who won the battle for Long Island

Answer 34

The British

Question 35

What happened on Christmas 1776

Answer 35

The Americans crossed the Delaware river and surprise attacked the British at the battle of Trenton

Question 36

When was the war not going to well

Answer 36

Summer 1776

Question 37

Where was the American capital during the war

Answer 37

Philadelphia

Question 38

Where did the British beat the Americans in 1977

Answer 38

Philadelphia

Question 39

Where were the Americans forced to spend the winter

Answer 39

Valley Forge

Question 40

What was the turning point of the war

Answer 40

The battle of Saragota

Question 41

Who was the American General at the turning point

Answer 41

General Gates

Question 42

Who was the King of France at the time

Answer 42

King Louis

Question 43

How did the French help the Americans

Answer 43

French soldiers were disciplined and well trained The French challenged the British control of the coasts The French attacked the British colonies in the Caribbean which meant the British had to pull troops out of America to defend them

Question 44

What happened in then winter at valley forge

Answer 44

The Americans were trained into a professional army

Question 45

What were the conditions like at valley forge

Answer 45

Bad they were short food and clothing and 2000 died of disease

Question 46

Who led the training of the Americans

Answer 46

Baron friedrich von Steuben

Question 47

Where did the British send troops to as they believed their was a large number of loyalist

Answer 47

Charlestown

Question 48

Did the British take over Charlestown

Answer 48

Yes capturing 5000 Americans

Question 49

Who led the British into charlestown

Answer 49

General Cornwallis

Question 50

Where did the British get surrounded and forced to surrender

Answer 50

Yorktown Virginia

Question 51

How di the British get surrounded and forced to surrender

Answer 51

Americans on land French by sea stopping supplies

Question 52

Why did the Americans win

Answer 52

The leadership of George Washington Military help from the French The British underestimating them And the distance from colonies and America

Question 53

Under what treaty the the British agree to recognise the independence of the USA

Answer 53

Treaty of Versailles

Question 54

Who led the American negotiations

Answer 54

Benjamin Franklin

Question 55

What was America in their constitution

Answer 55

Republic democracy

Question 56

What system was introduced

Answer 56

The federal system The state took control of matters such as education and business Foreign relations,war and money who be controlled by the federal government

Question 57

What were the 3 parts that the government were made up of

Answer 57

The house of congress President Supreme Court

Question 58

What did Washington become in 1779

Answer 58

First president of America

Question 59

How many terms did Washington serve

Answer 59

2

Question 60

When did Washington become the first president

Answer 60

1789

Question 61

When did he retire

Answer 61

1797

Question 62

When did he die

Answer 62

1799

Question 63

What were the consequences of the American war of independence

Answer 63

America defeated a large empire and inspired other countries to do the same the Declaration of Independence was copied in many countries The constitution was wrote ( first time rules of country wrote down Democracy spread to Europe ( France) The war left the French with no money

Question 64

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence

Answer 64

Thomas Jefferson

Question 65

Who wrote the pamphlet of common sense

Answer 65

Thomas Paine