11.2 USHG - American Revolution | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Women contributed to the Revolutionary War effort by

Voting in elections

Serving in Parliament

Enlisting in the navy

Managing homes, supporting troops, serving as spies/nurses

Overall, the American Revolution resulted in

A return to British control

The expansion of monarchies in Europe

Independence and the start of U.S. self-government

The division of the colonies into separate countries

What was the primary goal of the Declaration of Independence?

Offer peace to Parliament

Form a new monarchy

Justify breaking away from British rule

Create a trade deal with Britain

Which group hoped independence would bring an end to slavery?

Enslaved African Americans

Loyalists

Frontier settlers

British merchants

The Sons of Liberty were known for

Negotiating with Parliament

Leading protests and boycotts against British taxes

Drafting the Constitution

Supporting British trade laws

What advantage did the British army have during the war?

Support from Native tribes

Knowledge of the terrain

Larger and better-trained military forces

More accurate rifles

The slogan “No taxation without representation” expressed the belief that

Colonists should not be taxed without a voice in government

Taxes were too low in Britain

Only loyalists should vote

Britain should create more colonies

George Washington’s leadership at Valley Forge is remembered for

Negotiating peace with Britain

Holding the army together during hardship

Winning a key battle

Declaring independence

Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?

George Washington

Benjamin Franklin

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

The Boston Massacre was used by colonial leaders to

Expand colonial courts to protect Colonists

Stir anger against British rule using propaganda

Promote loyalty to the king in the Colonies

Fund colonial militias against the king

The Coercive (Intolerable) Acts were meant to

Punish Boston for the Tea Party

Promote religious freedom

End all colonial assemblies

Reward colonies for loyalty

Colonists objected to the Stamp Act because

It was passed without colonial representation

It increased slave taxes

It outlawed newspapers

It banned tobacco exports

One Enlightenment idea in the Declaration of Independence is

Natural rights of life, liberty, & the pursuit of happiness

Trade should be unrestricted

Slavery is a natural institution

Absolute monarchy is best

What was one challenge for the Continental Army?

Overcrowding in cities

Dependence on French officers

Strong global trade

Lack of supplies and consistent training

The Proclamation of 1763 was intended to

Give land to French settlers

Prevent colonists from settling west

End all trade with Native Americans

Create new colonial governments

The First Continental Congress was called to

Declare independence

Draft a new constitution

Elect a colonial president

Respond to British policies and call for rights

The experiences under British rule made Americans cautious about

Issuing paper money

Expanding the right to vote

Too much power in a central government

Westward expansion

The purpose of the Tea Act was to

End all tea imports

Expand Parliament’s power over India

Help the British East India Company sell tea cheaply

Ban smuggling in the colonies

What did the Articles of Confederation create?

A system of British-appointed governors

A two-house legislature

A weak central government with limited powers

A strong federal army

What role did France play in the American Revolution?

Supplied Britain with weapons

Provided military and financial aid to the colonies

Tried to mediate peace

Remained neutral throughout

What was the purpose of the Treaty of Paris (1783)?

End the French and Indian War

Limit westward migration

Recognize U.S. independence and set new borders

Grant new colonies to Britain

What event showed the Articles of Confederation were too weak?

Boston Tea Party

Shays’ Rebellion

Declaration of Independence

Whiskey Rebellion

The Northwest Ordinance was important because it

Created a system for admitting new states

Established a national bank

Limited western settlement

Banned all slavery in the colonies

According to the Declaration, government power comes from

The British king

Wealthy landowners

Parliament

The consent of the governed

Why did some Americans support a stronger central government after 1786?

To increase loyalty to Britain

To reduce the size of Congress

To expand slavery

To prevent unrest like Shays’ Rebellion

Under the Articles, how were laws passed?

A supermajority of state votes was required

Majority of citizens voted

Presidential approval was needed

Congress decided without input

The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point because

It marked the end of the war

The British captured Washington

Spain withdrew support

It convinced France to support the American cause

What was the main reason Britain began taxing the colonies after 1763?

To promote colonial manufacturing

To expand representation in Parliament

To pay off debt from the French and Indian War

To stop trade with France

One major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that

Congress could not tax or regulate trade

The president had too much authority

States had no power

It banned foreign alliances

What was a key strength of the Continental Army?

Superior weapons

European alliances from the beginning

Strong motivation and leadership

Greater naval power

What was a colonial response to the Tea Act?

Joining the British navy

The Boston Tea Party

The drafting of the Constitution

Boycott of wool products

Loyalists during the American Revolution believed

War with Britain was necessary

The king should be replaced

France should control the colonies

The colonies should remain under British rule