American Revolution Review

1. What were some of the British taxation policies that angered the colonists?

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Act

• Declaratory Acts

• Non-Representation Act

• Defense Revenue Tax

1. Why were the colonists resentful towards British rule?

• Rights were being violated by government

• Resented the presence of British troops in the colonies

• Desired full political control and independence

• Did not want to participate in wars with France

• Angry that the King was German

Match the following

• Battle of Saratoga

• British headed to Concord to seize an arms cache

• Battle of Yorktown

• December 16, 1773 Patriot Sam Adams and his group Sons of Liberty dressed up as Native Americans threw tea into the Boston Harbor

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• March 5th, 1770 street fighting between a "patriot" mob and British soldiers

• Boston Massacre

• British suffered 2X the number of casualities as Americans

• Boston Tea Party

• General Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington

Match the following

• Constitution

• 10 Amendments describing rights of American citizens

• Bill of Rights

• Statement of beliefs and grievances against British Rule

• Articles of Confederation

• First attempt at government, failed

• Declaration of Independence

• Framework for the American Gov. Outlines powers and responsibilities of all three branches

The Declaration of Independence outlined fundamental (a)   such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

(a)   was the writer of Common Sense

• Thomas Paine
• John Locke
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison

 While Patriots fought for freedom, (a)   remained faithful to the King and Parliament.

The Thirteen (a)   resented unfair British taxes and felt they deserved greater autonomy.

Benedict Arnold's secret plot to hand West Point to the British was considered an act of (a)   .

The (a)   of 1776 marked a dramatic shift from colonial governance to independent nationhood.