Chapter 4 The American Revolution

Why did Americans win the war?

Expressed concerns for female equality and the abolition of the institution of slavery

Rode through the countryside to alert the colonists that “the British are Coming”

Became prime minister of GB 1757 increased the amount of money British was spending on 7 YR War

Proposed Albany Plan of union, diplomat sent to Paris to negotiate support for the Patriots

The Revolutionary War began

British finance minister who became prime minster in April 1763

African American victim of Boston Massacre

French officer who assisted American forces in the War for Independence

The Battle of Yorktown resulted in

Chosen to draft the Declaration of Independence

The results of the Battle of Saratoga

belonging to all people because they are human

What is the reason why the British created the Sugar and Stamp Acts?

Delegate of 1st Cont. Congress, signed Dec. of Ind., his cousin will become the 2^nd pres. of US

artisan who wrote in clear simple direct style (Common Sense)

Why did many colonists protest the Stamp Act?

English philosopher who wrote the Second Treatise of Government 1690

The first part of the Declaration of Independence is called

Began his reign in 1760