French & Indian War and American Revolution SSUSH3 and SSUSH4

What is the key reason that the French & Indian War led to the American Revolution?

• The French & Indian War resulted in the loss of American territory
• The British increased taxation on the American colonies to pay off the large debt from the war

• The French & Indian War was fought on American soil
• The French & Indian War led to increased trade between America and France

Because the British raised taxes on the American colonists without their consent, what logical outcome occurred?

• American colonists protested and it eventually led to the American Revolution

• American colonists formed a peaceful resolution with the British government
• American colonists moved back to Britain
• American colonists happily accepted the taxes

Who were the Daughters of Liberty and how did they support the American Revolution?

• They served as spies and reported on British troop movements.

• They sailed to Great Britain and argued for American independence in Parliament.

• They ensured that the colonial boycott of British goods would be successful by making their own clothing, and other resources.

• They were part of the Continental Army and loaded and fired cannons during battles.

Answer explanation

The Daughters of Liberty were the counterparts to the Sons of Liberty. During the colonial boycott of the Stamp Act, they worked to make their own clothing and other material goods to help the colonists successfully avoiding buying British goods.

Read the following points of an outline:

• -boycotts

• -general unrest

• -written protests

• -destruction of property

• Which title below would be the best for this outline?

• Colonial America Reacts to Unpopular British Acts/Taxes

• Great Britain Ignores the Plight of the American Colonies

• The Beginnings of the French Revolution

• New England Reacts to French Encroachment in the Ohio River Valley

Answer explanation

The most appropriate title for this outline would be "Colonial America Reacts to Unpopular British Acts/Taxes". Because the American colonists were being taxed without representation, they organized boycotts, wrote protests, and destroyed property. These acts contributed to the general unrest in the American colonies.

As the American colonies became more and more determined to become independent of Great Britain, colonial leaders formed Committees of Correspondence. What was the function of these committees?

• They were a delegation tasked with going to Parliament to negotiate peace.

• They were responsible for drafting the Articles of Confederation.

• They were a delegation tasked with going to Prussia to garner support for the revolution.

• They worked to set up necessary resources, governance, and support to fight back against Great Britain.

Answer explanation

The answer is D. The Committees of Correspondence were set up across colonial America. These Committees worked together to coordinate their next steps and gather supplies and resources to fight back against Great Britain.

Who were the Sons of Liberty and what was their role in colonial America?

• A group of Hessians. They raided French settlements in Canada.

• A group of Virginian planters. They wrote to Parliament asking for the taxes to be repealed.

• An American political organization. They protested (sometimes violently) against British taxes.

• An American spy network. They supplied the British with intelligence regarding the revolution.

Answer explanation

The Sons of Liberty were an American political organization dedicated to protesting British taxes and acts within the American colonies. One of their most famous protests was the Boston Tea Party. A protest against the Tea Act that involved throwing British tea into Boston Harbour.

Why did Thomas Paine write Common Sense?

• To convince the American colonists that monarchy was not the best form of government. They should have a government that would protect their natural rights.

• To convince the American colonists that a dictatorship was necessary. The American colonists needed a strong leader to protect their rights.

• To convince the American colonists to stay loyal to Great Britain. A divine monarch would protect their rights.

• To convince the American colonists that they should help France overthrow their monarchy. This would be the only way to protect the American colonies.

Answer explanation

In Common Sense, Thomas Paine argues that the American colonies should no longer remain loyal to Great Britain. Paine explains that monarchies do not protect people's natural rights. He says that the only form of government that would work is one that protects people's rights.

When colonists were forced to pay taxes like the Stamp Act, what did they say in response?

"No taxation without ________________"

After the Boston Tea Party, what did Great Britain do to the colonies in response?

• They repealed the Tea Act.

• They added an American colonial representative to Parliament.

• They appointed the son of King Charles III as the King of America.

• They passed a series of acts known as the Intolerable Acts.

Answer explanation

The Intolerable Acts were passed to punish the American colonies (especially Boston/Massachusetts) for the Boston Tea Party. There were 4 separate acts:

-Closing of Boston Port until the amount of tea lost was repaid.

-The removal of Massachusetts Chater

-British officials were no longer able to be prosecuted by colonial authorities.

-Colonists would have to feed and house British soliders.

Why was the First Continental Congress convened?

• To create a battle plan for the French and Indian War.

• To draft the U.S. Constitution

• To decide how to respond to the Intolerable Acts.

• To stop the Louisiana Purchase.

Answer explanation

The First Continental Congress was convened to create a response to the Intolerable Acts. They decided to boycott British goods and beginning training their own militias.