American Revolution End of Unit Study Guide

What was the purpose of the Proclamation Line in 1763, and how did that impact Westward Expansion in the American colonies?

Which religious movement emphasized individual experiences and led to a greater sense of religious freedom in the American colonies?

• Spanish Inquisition

• Great Awakening

• Enlightenment

• Puritanism

In 1619 what happened?

• Slavery came to the Americas

• Seven Years War

• Mercantilism

• Debt/Taxes

What was the most significant cultural upheaval in Colonial America?

• Religious freedom/Great Awakening

• War

• Slavery

• Mercantilism

Those who supported independence from Britain were known as the

Who was the author of Common Sense?

• Jonathan Edwards

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Edison

What was the main cause of the American Revolution?

• The colonies threatened Britain with war.

• The British wanted more land.

• The British wanted more control over the colonies and to make them repay the crown for its defense of them during the French and Indian War.

• Just because they felt like it.

What are some conditions in the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

• Congress would recommend that the states return any property they had seized from loyalists.

• The United States would be forced to hand over all weapons.

• Each side would repay debts it owed the other.

• The United States became an independent country.

Why were the loyalists considered traitors after the Revolutionary War?

What were some of the advantages America had to win the Revolutionary War?

• Motivation

• Better leadership

• Knowledge of the land

• The government