Colonies Unite Test Review

Colonies Unite Test Review

Test Thursday

What is a revolution?

• An attempt to overthrow or bring change to a government

• The colonists were NOT happy with King George's government, so they decided to change it and start their own.

• Hence, the American revolution.

Taxation

* King George decided to tax the colonists after the French and Indian War because the war cost SO much money.

*The colonists cried "No taxation without representation!" Meaning, they were angry because King George didn't give them any say so in the taxes.

Taxation

*When King George started the Townshend Acts (tax on paper, paint, etc) and the Stamp Act, the colonists were furious and decided to protest and boycott so KG would repeal (remove) the taxes.

Taxation

*The British owned the East India Tea Company and KG wouldn't allow them to buy tea from anyone else

*The Son's of liberty threw all of the tea into the Boston Harbor (Boston Tea Party)

*KG punished them by implementing the intolerable acts

Multiple Choice

What is a revolution?

• The American Revolution

• What is an attempt to overthrow or bring change to a government

• An attempt to change Kings

• Voting on a new leader

Multiple Choice

How did Britain respond to the Boston tea party?

• By making them clean it up

• By putting them in prison

• By punishing the colonists with the Intolerable Acts (they were awful!)

Multiple Choice

How did the colonists react to the stamp and Townshend acts?

• They protested/boycotted to have them repealed.

• They quietly obeyed

• They were angry but knew they couldn't do anything about it.

• They tried to have KG killed.

Multiple Choice

Why did KG tax the colonists after the French and Indian war?

• He was in debt so he decided to tax the colonists to help pay for it.

• He was angry with them for beating the British

British Military

• powerful well-trained army and navy

• always fought to win

•  used linear style fighting (traditional)

• led by General Cornwallis

Patriot Military

 *Fighting for their freedom on their home turf which gave them an advantage. 

*Continental Army led by George Washington and a militia

*Used hit and run tactics (guerilla warfare)  *Knew they couldn’t win every  battle so goal was to tire out the enemy

Multiple Select

Check off the characteristics that describe the British military (there are 2)

• Linear fighting style

• Guerilla warfare (hit and run)

• Fought to win EVERY battle

• Led by George Washington

Francis Marion

*Well known for his elusive battle tactics

*Hit and run

Battles

*Lexington and Concord - shot heard round the world - First shots of the revolution

* Yorktown - Last battle of the revolution

*Fort Moultrie (Sullivan's Island) - Patriots won because the fort was made of palmetto logs and absorbed the British Cannonballs.

It's OVER!!

*The British surrendered after the battle of Yorktown because they knew they wouldn't win. They were running out of money and the Patriots had way more help!

Multiple Choice

Who was the South Carolinian that used

• Andrew Pickens

• George Washington

• Francis Marion

Multiple Choice

What is the "Shot heard round the world?"

• The battle of Lexington and Concord

• The battle of Sullivan's Island

• The battle of Yorktown