Unit 5 American Revolution

Britain placed taxes on the colonists in order to raise money to pay for _______________

• The Boston Tea Party

• Battle of Yorktown

• The French & Indian War

• The Stamp Act

Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord important?

• It was the end of the Revolution.

• George Washington said it was.

• It persuaded the Colonists to support independence.

• They were the 1st battles of the American Revolution.

Which of the following is considered a hardship caused by the war?

• hoarding, violence, & inflation

• Weather, family, & Boston Tea Party

• Colonists earn more money & travel often

• Mrs. Parker made sweaters!?

Which Battle convinced the French to help the Americans fight in the Revolutionary war?

• Saratoga

• Princeton

• Yorktown

• Valley Forge

Which TWO ways women helped support the war efforts.

• Shipbuilding & Running family businesses

• Feeding the animals

• Fight in the war

• Take care of the family

How did John Locke's ideas about rights influence the colonists?

• He believed all people were born free & equal, with 3 natural rights.

• He believed that everyone should always have enough food to feed their family.

• He believed that pizza should be a NEW food shared by colonists.

• All people have rights.

What were the natural rights, John Locke believed everyone should have?

The British General Cornwallis had an African American servant, who was actually a _________, and reported back to the American Patriots.

Highly trained soldiers who was paid to fight and from other countries were called ______________.

• Hessians

• Mercenaries

• Soldiers

• Patriots

To make an official announcement.