USVA Module 2: American Revolution

Who wrote Common Sense, the influential pamphlet that challenged British rule in the colonies?

Two factors contributed to the victory of the American rebels. 1. French support 2. ___________

Who helped the colonists get French support during the American Revolution?

When Patrick Henry said "I am not a Virginian, but an American," what does he mean?

Forcing something unfamiliar or unwanted to be put in place.

Who said: "We cannot continue to be abuse by the king! Government is to serve the people. . ."

To explain the reasons for a decision

The Proclamation of 1763 told the colonists what?

Which shows the concept of "ordered liberty," people follow rules to protect others?

From Paul Revere cartoon above, which perspective is shown of this event in Boston?

According to Enlightenment thinkers, how is a government formed?

A person chosen to speak for a community.

Which battle marked the end of the American Revolution?

Why was the Treaty of Paris of 1783 important in the events of the Revolutionary War?

How would you describe the actions depicted (shown) in the lithograph (picture) above?

People in Boston started a protest. British soldiers fired into the crowd. What event is this?

Whose ideas did Thomas Jefferson borrow when creating the Declaration of Independence?

1. French and Indian War 2. Boston Tea Party 3. Intolerable Acts 4. _____ 5. Battle of Yorktown

Which colony was not present at the First Continental Congress?

What is another name for Great Britain?

To stay away from something or someone.

Who said: "No one enjoys paying taxes, but they are necessary."

What battle was significant because it made France ally with America against the British?

To help cause something.

To do the opposite of what is expected.

According to Enlightenment thinkers, when do people have the right to alter their government?

What was one reason that colonists gained victory in the American Revolution?

What was the first elected assembly in the New World?

The rich landowners who settled in Virginia were who?

Which American was in charge of the colonial army in the American Revolution?

The Treaty of Alliance of 1778 was signed by the United States and –

Involving a big loss or sacrifice

Which statement best explains why the British raised taxes on the colonists?

What was the "shot heard around the world?"

The religious group who settled in the New England colonies was the ___?

Who is more likely to have liked John Locke's ideas about government THE LEAST?

Who said: "This argument about who is in charge and taxes . . . has nothing to do with me."

The Quartering Act, The Proclamation of 1763, The Stamp Act, and Boston Massacre were all what?

The source

Why is the First Continental Congress so important to the history of early America?

What does the phrase "it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government," mean?