Events leading to the Revolution

what happened to the land france controlled prior to the french and indian war

• france kept the land

• france got more land in florida

• lost all land

• france got land along the east coast

why did the colonist dislike the proclamation of 1763 (choose 2)

• the colonies could only go west of the rocky mountains

• great britain did not allow them to go into the new territory

• great britain wanted them to move west of the appalachian mountains

• the native americans invited the colonists into the new area

• the proclamation was written without involving the colonists

why did british imports decline in 1774

• the colonist declared independence from great britain and refused to trade with them

• boston harbor was closed to punish the colonist for the tea party

• colonist wanted to remain loyal to britain

• britain was at war with france

name 2 reasons tensions rose between american colonists and great britain

• colonists were upset about the laws made without colonial representaiton

• the colonists understood the stamp act but not the townshend acts

• the colonists always saw themselves as americans not british

• farmers agreed with taxes but not merchants

• it was not fair to tax the colonists for the debt from french and indian war

what was the most effective way to protest the taxes

• boycott british goods

• colonist refused to work for british merchants

• colonist trade with native americans not british

• the colonist bring the british to court over the wrong doing

why were colonists justified in declaring independece from britain

• to secure rights governments are instituted among men

• governments should not be changed

• when a government becomes destructive it is the right of the people to abolish it

• all men are created equal

what does a 'long train of abuses"mean

• colonists were upset britain opened trade with other countries

• colonists wanted better trade with france

• colonists were upset that only farmers not merchants

• the colonists were upset with the king for the maount of taxes without any representation of the colonies

name 2 challenges of the continental army at valley forge

• constant attacks by the british

• lack of food and shelter

• sickness and disease in the camp during the harsh winter

• hot and humid weather led to mosquitoss carrying disease

• no navy to transport soldiers

how did geography contribute to the defeat of the british at yorktown

• high mountains and forests trapped the british at yorktown

• colonial and french forces were able to surround the british by land and at sea

• the elevated land allowed the americans to signal french for a blockade

• rivers flooded towns and forced the british from yorktown

why was the tresty of paris that ended the revoltuion important

• britian allowed some colonies to be free

• great britain reestablished its right to rule the colonies

• great britain agreed to remove all taxes

• britain recognized the US as a free and independent nation