unit 4 topic 3 The Course of the American Revolution Part 1

what caused tension between the colonies and Britain?

• Taxation without representation

• The desire for independence from Spain
• The influence of Native American tribes
• Colonial trade agreements with France

what occured due to tension between the colonies and Britain?

• The colonies gained independence peacefully.
• Britain increased taxes on other countries.
• The colonies formed an alliance with France.
• The American Revolution began.

what were the minutemen?

• The Minutemen were British soldiers fighting against the colonies.
• The Minutemen were a group of Native Americans allied with the British.
• The Minutemen were colonial militia members ready to fight at a moment's notice during the American Revolutionary War.
• The Minutemen were a political party formed during the Revolutionary War.

what did British General thomas gage plan to do?

• He planned to retreat to Canada.
• He planned to negotiate a peace treaty.
• He planned to seize military supplies in Concord.
• He planned to establish a new military base.

what did British General thomas gage plan to do?

• He planned to retreat to Canada.
• He planned to negotiate a peace treaty.
• capture john hancock and samuel adams

• He planned to establish a new military base.

who rode ahead of the british soldiers warning everyone?

• Benedict Arnold and william dawes

• Thomas Jefferson and william dawes

• Paul Revere and william dawes

• George Washington and william dawes

At lexington, who gathered to defend the town?

• Local militia and patriots
• French allies and mercenaries
• British soldiers and loyalists
• Native American tribes

what marked the official beginning of the american revolution?

• The Boston Tea Party
• The battles of Lexington and Concord
• The signing of the Declaration of Independence
• The Treaty of Paris

what did the battle of lexington and concord equal?

• A minor skirmish with no significance.
• The end of the American Revolutionary War.
• The signing of the Declaration of Independence.
• American Victory

In May 1775, delegates gathered for what?

• The Constitutional Convention
• The Philadelphia Convention
• The First Continental Congress
• The Second Continental Congress