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American Revolution Review
1.
The Boston Gazette
• April, 1775 •
The British Redcoats came in sight just
before sunrise . The British
commanding officer spoke to our
militia: "Disperse, you rebels, throw
down your arms and disperse." Upon
which American troops gave a yell, and
immediately one or two British officers
discharged their pistols, followed by
gun fire from four or five British
soldiers.
The London Gazette
• April, 1775 •
Six companies of light infantry at
Lexington found a body of the country
people under arms. The King's troops
marched up to them to ask the reason
of their being so assembled. Several
guns were fired on the King's troops
from behind a stone wall, and from
other houses. As a result, the troops
returned fire and killed several of
them.
Why are these 2 accounts of what happened at the Boston Massacre so different?
The writer’s point of view may have some bias in the account.
2.
“We must all hang together or we shall
assuredly hang apart.”
- Benjamin Franklin
With this quote, what is Benjamin Franklin saying to the colonists?
that the colonies must have unity in order to win the war
3.
My motive and object in all my political works, beginning with
Common Sense, the first work I ever published, have been to rescue
man from tyranny and false systems……..of government, and enable
him to be free……
Thomas Paine, 1806
Based on this quote, what was Thomas Paine encouraging the colonists to do?
He was trying to persuade colonists to support the cause of American
Independence.
4.
By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April’s breeze
unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood And fired the shot
heard round the world.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Excerpt from “Concord Hymn”
What event is Ralph Waldo Emerson referring to?
American colonists’ fight for independence from Great Britain
5.
Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be
purchased at the price of chains and
slavery? … I know not what course others
may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or
give me death!
- Patrick Henry, 1775
What can you conclude Patrick Henry believed based on this quote?
That freedom was worth dying for.
7.
“… That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among
Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, …”
- The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
According to this quote, what’s the purpose of government?
To protect the rights of the people.
8.
“When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for
one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected
them with another, and to assume among the powers of the
earth, the separate and equal stations which the Laws of Nature
and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the
opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the
causes which impel (move) them to the separation.”
-Thomas Jefferson
According to this excerpt, what’s Jefferson’s reason for writing the Declaration of Independence?
the colonists are explaining why they are declaring their independence
9. Which country did Benjamin Franklin convince to give the Patriots military help?
France
10.Why is the Battle of Saratoga so important to the American Revolution?
The French saw that the colonies had a chance to win their independence from Britain.
11. What did Abigail Adams tell John Adams to remember before and during the revolution? (Think about the fact
she is an advocate for women’s rights).
“Remember the Ladies” when decisions are being made in government
12. The Intolerable Acts were meant to punishable Massachusetts for what event?
Boston Tea Party
13. Why were the colonist so upset by the events of the 1760s (all the new taxes and laws)? (Think about
government.)
They wanted a voice in the government’s decision.
14. What are unalienable rights?
Rights that cannot be taken away.
15. How did Samuel Adams feel about taxation without representation? Why?
That taxation without representation is tyranny. Those being taxed should have a voice in those decisions.
16. Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
the colonists must explain why they are declaring their independence
17. How did King George the III enforce the Proclamation of 1763? (think troops)
He kept 10,000 soldiers in the colonies.
18. Why were the colonists so angry about all the new laws enforced by the British government? (Think about the
way life use to be in the colonies before the French and Indian War.)
Because Parliament ignored the colonial tradition of self-government
19. What attitude do the following people have toward American Independence, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and
Thomas Paine?
All of their actions supported American independence.
20. What British Act led to colonists dumping cargo into the Boston harbor?
Tea Act
21. According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the main purpose of government?
Protect the rights of individuals
22. What physical feature could the colonist NOT pass over according to the Proclamation of 1763?
Appalachian Mountains
23. What is a Patriot?
One who supported the colonies declaring independence from Britain.
24. What was the last battle of the American Revolution?
Yorktown
25. What are the three unalienable rights Thomas Jefferson includes in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
26. How did the French and Indian War contribute to the causes of the American Revolution?
Britain needed money to pay off war debts and began taxing the colonists.
27. What does the phrase “Consent of the Governed” mean?
The government receives its authority from the people.
28. What did the colonists mean by the saying, “No Taxation without representation?”
The consent of the governed.
29. Put the following events in order they occurred (just write the numbers):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Founding of Jamestown
Boston Tea Party
French and Indian War
Battle of Saratoga
Treaty of Paris
1.
2.
3.
4.
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8.
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10.
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9.
10.
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Battle of Yorktown
Stamp Act
Lexington and Concord
Publishing of “Common Sense”
Founding of Jamestown (1607)
French and Indian War (1763)
Stamp Act (1765)
Boston Tea Party (1773)
Lexington and Concord (1775)
Publishing of “Common Sense” (1776)
Signing of the Declaration of Independence (1776)
Battle of Saratoga (1777)
Battle of Yorktown (1781)
Treaty of Paris (1783) (this formally ended the Revolution)