The American Revolution

The American Revolution

Lesson Objective:

To revise the American Revolution and the American Civil War.

What is a Colony?

A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country and occupied by settlers from that country.

America was a colony of Great Britain

The American Revolution

• The Revolutionary War (1775-83), also known as the American Revolution, was a result of growing tensions between residents of Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies and the colonial government, Great Britain.

What was France's involvement?

• France entered the American Revolution on the side of America. As an Ally.

• What did they have in common? They were both tired of the taxation system and found it highly unfair.

Key Vocabulary

• Revolution = America overthrew Great Britain in favor of independence in a new system.

• Allies = A state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose.

• Uprising = an act of resistance or rebellion; a revolt

• Revolt = violent action against an established government or ruler

Causes

• The French and Indian war: left Britain in a serious debt, and they turned to the colonists to pay more taxes to service this debt.

• Boston Massacre: In 1770 tensions came to a head when British troops fired into an unruly crowd and killed five civilians. This event outraged the colonists. It became known as the Boston Massacre.

The Declaration of Independence

• States that all people are equal, and have the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

The Founding Fathers of America

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin franklin

The Emancipation Proclamation

• President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863.

• The Proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."

• Consequently, the American civil war was fought due to sectional differences over slavery.

Multiple Choice

An attempt to overthrow or change one government for another; like a rebellion

• Imperial

• Militia

• Revolution

Multiple Choice

Political revolution

• American colonists who did not support independence from Great Britain

• soldiers who are paid to fight for a country they are not from

• to refuse to buy goods

• changing from one government structure to another

Multiple Choice

Some people wanted to support the king of England and remain under his leadership. They were called:

• Patriots
• Loyalists
• Royalty
• Rebels

Multiple Choice

Which concern of the colonists led to the American Revolution?

• opposition to British tax policies

• Desire for greater religious freedom

• Fear of attacks by American Indians

Multiple Choice

An angry crowd of workers surrounded a small group of British soldiers and were fired upon

• Boston Massacre
• Boston Rebellion
• Boston Treaty 
• Boston Tea Party

Multiple Choice

Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?

• He wanted more money to make England look better

• He needed money to pay off war debts from the French and Indian War

• He needed money to pay for Boston soldiers

Multiple Choice

American colonists were asked to cover the

cost of the French and Indian War by paying _____.

• the monarch

• refunds

• taxes

Multiple Choice

The Sons of Liberty protested the tax on tea with an

action that later became known as the ______.

• Boston Massacre

• Committee of Correspondence

• Liberty Bell

• Boston Tea Party

Multiple Choice

A public or official announcement, especially one dealing with a matter of great importance is..

• a boycott

• a parliament

• a proclamation

• a delegate

Multiple Choice

Identify how the American Revolution contributed to the French Revolution.

• Inspired the French to break free of English rule

• The American Declaration of Independence served as a template for the French.

• Inspired the King of France to start a French democracy.

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Declaration?

• to declare independence from France.
• to declare independence from Germany.
• to declare independence from Cuba.
• to declare independence from England

Multiple Choice

The Declarations says that people have the right to life, _______, and the pursuit of happiness.

• holiday
• taxing
• rights
• liberty

Multiple Choice

What president gave the order for the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Confederate president Jefferson Davis

Multiple Choice

True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation immediately set all the slaves in the United States free?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Which of the following did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• Freed all slaves in the Confederate states that were not currently under Union control.

• Laid the groundwork for a future constitutional amendment to outlaw slavery.

• Allowed for African American men to fight in the Union army.

• All of the above