Review sol 1.6 causes and results of the rev war
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REVIEW SOL 1.6 a,b,c,dCAUSES AND RESULTS OF THE
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
French and Indian War
A struggle between the British and the French. Colonists fought for the British, while the Native Americans fought for the French.
The British won, receiving all lands east of the Mississippi River, except new Orleans.
Colonists were not allowed to settle the land they helped win.
Colonists were taxed to pay the war cost.
Acts of Parliament
Stamp Act: required stamps to be purchased and placed on newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, legal documents, and playing cards
Townshend Act: taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea
Tea act: permitted the British East India Tea Comp. to sell tea at a lower price than colonial tea companies
Boston Tea Party
A protest against the Tea Act of 1773. The Tea Act let the British East India Tea Company bypass tea merchants and sell directly to colonist
Colonist dressed as Indians and dumped British tea into Boston harbor
Boston Massacre
March 5, 1770Encounter between British troops and citizens of
BostonPatriots antagonized British troops, who were
quartered in Boston to discourage demonstrations against the Townshend Acts.
British troops fired on the Patriots, killing 5 people
Sources of colonial dissatisfaction
Colonies had no representation in parliamentColonists didn’t like the powers of colonial
governorsEngland wanted strict control over colonial
legislaturesColonies opposed taxesThe proclamation of 1763 wouldn’t let the
colonists past the Appalachian mountains
England’s reasons for taxation
To help finance the French and Indian warTo help maintain English troops in the colonies
Key People and Events of the Revolutionary War
Who were some of the key individuals in the Revolutionary War?
What role did key individuals play in the Revolutionary War?
What were some of the key events that occurred during the Revolutionary War period?
KING DURING THE WAR
King George III: the British king during the American Revolution era.
Key Individual
Lord Cornwallis: The British General who surrendered at Yorktown
KEY INDIVIDUAL
John Adams: championed the cause of independence
COMMANDER
George Washington: Commander of the Continental Army
KEY INDIVIDUAL
Thomas Jefferson: major author of the Declaration of Independent
KEY INDIVIDUAL
Patrick Henry: outspoken member of the House of Burgesses; inspired colonial patriotism with his “Give me liberty or give me death!” speech
KEY INDIVIDUAL
Benjamin Franklin: prominent member of the Continental Congress; helped frame the Declaration of Independence; helped gain French support for American independence
KEY INDIVIDUAL
Phyllis Wheatley: former slave who wrote poems and plays supporting independence.
KEY INDIVIDUAL
PAUL REVERE: Patriot who made a daring ride to warn colonists of the British arrival: “The British are coming!”
KEY EVENT
First Continental Congress: in 1774, delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with Great Britain and to promote independence.
KEY EVENT
Battle of Lexington and Concord: this was the site of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War in 1775
Depiction of the Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775.
KEY EVENT
Approval of the Declaration of Independence: colonies declared independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776.
KEY EVENT
Battle of Saratoga: The American victory in 1777 was the turning point in the war.
KEY EVENT
Surrender at Yorktown: The American and French forces defeated the forces of Lord Cornwallis and marked the end of the Revolutionary War
KEY EVENT
Signing of the Treaty of Paris: in 1783, Great Britain recognized American independence in this treaty.
Colonial Advantages
Defense of the colonists’ own land, strong beliefs, and capable leadership contributed to the American victory in the Revolutionary War.
Colonial Advantages
Additional support from France
FRANCE
Colonial Advantages
Strong leadership.