Social Studies Chapter 4

Stamp Act

• A British law that made colonists pay taxes on newspapers and paper sold in the colonies.

• A law that allowed British soldiers to be housed in colonial homes without consent.

• A tax imposed on tea that led to the Boston Tea Party.

• A regulation that restricted colonial trade with countries other than Britain.

Traitor

• Someone who is loyal to their country.

• Someone who is disloyal to his or her country.

• Someone who serves in the military.

• Someone who advocates for peace.

Loyalists

• Colonists who remained loyal to the king.

• Colonists who supported independence from Britain.

• Colonists who were neutral during the conflict.

• Colonists who fought against British rule.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

Where were the first battles of the American Revolution?

• Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts

• Bunker Hill, Massachusetts

• Yorktown, Virginia

• Saratoga, New York

How did the colonists feel about British taxes?

• They believed that taxes were necessary for their protection.

• They felt that only their elected government had the right to tax them.

• They thought that British taxes were fair and justified.

• They were indifferent to the taxes imposed by Britain.

American Revolution

• A war between the American colonies and England that led to the formation of the United States.

• A conflict between France and England over territory in North America.

• A rebellion by the Native Americans against European settlers.

• A diplomatic negotiation that resulted in the Treaty of Paris.

What role did women have in the American Revolution?

• They were primarily soldiers on the front lines.

• They were nurses, cooks, secret soldiers, spies, made clothes, and brought food and water to the soldiers.

• They were only responsible for taking care of the home and children.

• They had no significant role in the revolution.

The French and Indian War

• A conflict between England and France in North America from 1754 to 1763.

• A trade dispute between Spain and Portugal in South America.

• A naval battle between England and the Netherlands in the Caribbean.

• A territorial conflict between Russia and Japan in the Pacific.

What is George Washington's role in the Revolutionary War?

• He was the General for the Continental Army.

• He was a British loyalist.

• He was a French diplomat.

• He was a member of the Continental Congress.