SS.5.16 Evaluate the causes and effects of the American Rev

What were the Thirteen Colonies?

• The Thirteen Colonies were British colonies in North America that became the United States.
• The Thirteen Colonies were Spanish settlements in South America.
• The Thirteen Colonies were French territories in Canada.
• The Thirteen Colonies were a group of Native American tribes.

Definition: Effect: A change or result caused by something else.

What was an effect of the American Revolution?

• The Continental Army lost the war.

• The colonies became the United States of America.

• The colonies stayed under British rule.

In 1774, people in the colonies needed to decide how to respond to the Intolerable Acts, but they didn’t all agree. How did they solve this problem?

• They formed a militia to fight back.
• They ignored the Acts and continued as usual.
• They petitioned the King for more rights.
• They convened the First Continental Congress.

Although Benedict Arnold was known as a hero of the Battles of Saratoga, he eventually became a

traitor.

What is a traitor?

• A traitor is a person who steals money.

• A traitor is someone who is loyal to their country.
• A traitor is a military rank in the army.
• A traitor is someone who betrays their country or cause.

(a)   : A colonist who wanted to stay loyal to Britain.

Lafayette knew that if he tried to fight a large battle, he would lose...

What was his battle strategy?

Answer explanation

Lafayette planned to avoid big battles. He kept his small army moving so they didn’t have to fight the entire British army at once.

After losing the Battles, of Saratoga, British leaders changed their plans for the war. In 1778, they decided their main goal should be to control___________________.

Después de perder las batallas de Saratoga, los líderes británicos cambiaron sus planes para la guerra. En 1778, decidieron que su principal objetivo debía ser controlar __________.

• the Coastal cities

• the Western territories

• the Southern colonies

• the Northern colonies

Who was George Washington during the American Revolution?

¿Quién fue George Washington durante la Revolución Americana?

• British General
• A man

• President of the United States
• Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army

What was the major cause of the American Revolution?

• The Indians were causing trouble for the British
• The King was taxing the colonists unfairly and they had no representation.
• The Colonists were stubborn and inconsiderate.

England (Britain) had imposed (charged) taxes on the colonies as a result of their debt from which war?

• the Civil War

• the Vietnam War

• the French and Indian War

• the Korean War

Answer explanation

Remember... these British taxes are what had made the colonists SO ANGRY against the British, in the first place!