STAAR Review Day 2: American Revolution

British response to Boston Tea Party, increased tensions between the colonists and British

• Proclamation of 1763

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Intolerable Acts

• Tea Acts

Law forbidding colonists from moving west of the Appalachian mountains

• Proclamation of 1763

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Intolerable Acts

• Tea Act

Resulted in Sons of Liberty dumping tea into Boston Harbor

• Proclamation of 1763

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Intolerable Acts

• Tea Act

Officially ended the American Revolution, recognized US independence and boundaries

• Proclamation of 1763

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Intolerable Acts

• Tea Act

Increased casualties due to disease and starvation

• Battle of Saratoga

• Winter at Valley Forge

• Battle of Yorktown

Last major battle, Officially ended the American Revolution

• Battle of Saratoga

• Winter at Valley Forge

• Battle of Yorktown

Turning point, convinced France to join the US

• Battle of Saratoga

• Winter at Valley Forge

• Battle of Yorktown

The primary grievance against King George III and parliament was over the colonists...

• Right to sell sugar without being taxed

• Rights being violated by redcoats at the Boston Massacre

• Inability to hold public office in the Colonies

• Belief that their Civil Liberties have been violated

Resolved, that the taxation of the people by themselves, or by persons chosen by themselves to represent them…is the only security against a burdensome taxation… -Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions, May 30, 1765

Which statement best explains why this resolution was adopted?

• Colonists were upset by the punishment imposed after the Boston Tea Party.

• Colonists created this in order to address the causes of the Boston Massacre.

• Colonists were opposed to colonial laws being created only by Parliament.

• Colonists wanted to expand powers given to governors appointed by King George III.

Which description is an example of unalienable rights from the Declaration of Independence?

• Equality-people education should be equal in every state

• Wealth-people salaries should be dependent on their skills

• Happiness-people can do lawful things they enjoy

• Patriotism-people can choose to join any of the Armed Forces