Day 2 STAAR® Blitz: American Revolution Warm-Up

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

• Intolerable Acts
• Proclamation of 1763
• Tea Act
• Treaty of Paris 1783

Law forbidding colonists from moving west of Appalachian Mountains, angered colonists

• Intolerable Acts
• Proclamation of 1763
• Tea Act
• Treaty of Paris 1783

Resulted in Sam Adams and Sons of Liberty dumping tea into Boston Harbor

• Intolerable Acts
• Proclamation of 1763
• Tea Act
• Treaty of Paris 1783

Officially ended the American Revolution, recognized U.S. independence and boundaries

• Intolerable Acts
• Proclamation of 1763
• Tea Act
• Treaty of Paris 1783

The primary grievance against King George III and Parliament was over the colonists’ -

• right to sell sugar without being taxed
• rights being violated by Red Coats at the Boston Massacre
• inability to hold a public office in the colonies
• belief that their civil liberties had been violated

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 an unalienable right from the Declaration of Independence?

• Equality – People’s education should be equal in every state.
• Wealth – People’s salaries should be dependent on their skills.
• Happiness – People can do lawful things that they enjoy.
• Patriotism – People can choose to join any of the armed forces.

As a result of the Treaty of Paris (1783), the British agreed to: (DOK 2)

• Recognize the United States as a British colony

• Recognize the United States as a free and independent nation

• Allow Americans to have representatives in Parliament

• Seek new allies against the United States

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?

• The British victory extended the fighting for another year.

• The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental army.

• The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority

• The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States.

These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by —

• restricting colonial trade with American Indians

• imposing regulations on colonial agriculture

• angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated

• punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament