Who are de Galvez, von Steuben, Pulaski, Kosciusko?

Europeans who aided Patriot forces

Why did many southern Loyalists cause southern colonists to side with Patriots?

carrying out brutal attacks during campaign in Carolinas

Example of Prime Minister Grenville's use of the mercantilism system

increase tax on imports in the colonies to pay Brit. navy

What motivated most African Americans to fight with the Patriots?

hope that the war would bring an end to slavery

Why did the British want to expand into the Ohio River Valley (mid-1700s)?

to gain access to the region's natural resources

How did the Stamp Act contribute to the Boston Massacre?

Angry colonists badgered British troops, eventually firing

What important roles did American women take during the revolution? (2)

running family businesses, caring for wounded

Which statement describes a reason for the French forts across No. America? (2)

to serve as trading posts with American Indian trades, to defend French territory from European colonial expansion

What events led to Amer. victory in the war? (3)

Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Trenton and Princeton, French alliance

Which is a grievance of the American colonists in the Declaration of Independence?

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly

Which events led to the first shots being fired at Lexington and Concord?

attempt by British to seize colonial military stores

What factor helped the Patriots win the war?

alliances with European countries, familiarity with American geography

Pick 2 goals of the Albany plan of Union?

united colonial defense, an alliance with the Iroquois

Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Writs of Assistance, Townshend Acts-results of these actions

new American identity developed

What effect did the capture of Ft. Ticonderoga have on the fighting in Boston

British left Boston when they saw the forts's cannons

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1
Who are de Galvez, von Steuben, Pulaski, Kosciusko?
traitors captured by the Continental Army
British generals controlling the colonies
admirals who led the American Navy
Europeans who aided Patriot forces
2
Why did many southern Loyalists cause southern colonists to side with Patriots?
establishing alliances with southern American indians
killing innocent colonists on the western frontier
carrying out brutal attacks during campaign in Carolinas
conducting raids on major supply ports along the coast
3
Example of Prime Minister Grenville's use of the mercantilism system
increase tax on imports in the colonies to pay Brit. navy
decrease trade regulations Brits. from trading Euro/America
an increase of merchants with access to colony ports
decrease the amount of items exported from Brit. to colonies
4
What motivated most African Americans to fight with the Patriots?
the desire to become free after serving in the Patriot army
need to protect their families
hope that the war would bring an end to slavery
fear of what would happen if they did not fight
5
Why did the British want to expand into the Ohio River Valley (mid-1700s)?
to gain access to the region's natural resources
to force the French out of No. America
to demonstrate Britain's strength to F France and Spain
to put French settlers under English rule
6
How did the Stamp Act contribute to the Boston Massacre?
British troops enforced heavier tax on colonists, fought
Angry colonists badgered British troops, eventually firing
Colonists boycotted goods which was illegal
British fired upon Stamp Act opposers
7
What important roles did American women take during the revolution? (2)
working in factories
running family businesses
serving in state legislatures
caring for wounded
8
Which statement describes a reason for the French forts across No. America? (2)
to protect the major ports that existed at the time
to allow easier transportation of troops and supplies
to serve as trading posts with American Indian trades
to defend French territory from European colonial expansion
9
What events led to Amer. victory in the war? (3)
Battle of Saratoga
Capture of Philadelphia
Battle of Trenton and Princeton
French alliance
10
Which is a grievance of the American colonists in the Declaration of Independence?
all men are created equal
He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly
Such has ben the patient sufferance of these Colonies
That these United Colonies are, & of Right ought to be Free
11
Which events led to the first shots being fired at Lexington and Concord?
reading of the Declaration of Independence in public
rejection of the Olive Branch Petition by King George III
blockade of the port of Boston by the British navy
attempt by British to seize colonial military stores
12
What factor helped the Patriots win the war?
alliances with European countries
familiarity with American geography
support of all American Indians
more advanced weapons
13
Pick 2 goals of the Albany plan of Union?
united colonial defense
declaration of war on Britain
an alliance with the Iroquois
an amendment of colonial documents
14
Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Writs of Assistance, Townshend Acts-results of these actions
large number of settlers left the colonies
Local merchants became wealthy
colonists were given representation in Parliament
new American identity developed
15
What effect did the capture of Ft. Ticonderoga have on the fighting in Boston
Americans destroyed British ships with cannons
Americans lost the fight because of the British cannons
the British delayed American troops from joining the fight
British left Boston when they saw the forts's cannons

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