Revonlutinary Era
By Soni Mathis
Causes of the American Revolution.
The First Cause of the American Revolution was The Proclamation of 1763. This caused it because this set laws on British settlement and this angered many Americans. The Second Cause of the American Revolution is the Sugar Act. This Caused the American Revolution because this set duties on Molasses and Sugar imported by colonists. The slogan they used for this was " No Taxation Without Representation" so they could not tax colonists without their permission. The third Cause was The Quartering Act. This caused the American Revolution because they had it where they would be able to house British soldiers anywhere. The fourth cause of the American Revolution is the Stamp Act. This is caused the American Revolution because this required colonists to pay for official stamps or seals. They Protested by using Violence. The Stamp Act still had power. The fifth cause of the American Revolution is Townshend Acts. This caused the American Revolution because this put duties on glass,lead,paints,paper, and tea. This allowed Tax collectors to search for smuggled goods and they boycotted good. Women even supported the boycotting. The sixth cause of the American Revolution is The Boston Massacre. This is a cause because they had got sent there because of and argument between a lone British soldier and a colonist. This ended up being the Bloody Massacre. Josiah Quincy and John Adams[Samuel Adams Cousin] agreed to defend the soldiers. The Parliament branded both soldiers on hand and they were released. The seventh cause of the American Revolution is the Tea Act. This allowed British East India company to sell tea directly to colonists. The people feared that it would put them out of business. The 8th cause of the American Revolution was The Boston Tea Party. The Boston Tea Party is the Boston Harbor filled with 340 tea chests. Many people responded by saying the Boston harbor is a tea pot tonight. The ninth cause of the American Revolution was coercive/ intolerable acts. this caused part of the American revolution because Loyal official accused of crimes and the Quebec act gave us a large amount of land. Colonist resented.
Lexington and Concord
2) Lexington and Concord are made up of 2 battles.
3) The Minuetmen were waiting for the British to attack at Lexington.
4) Nobody Kniws who fired the first shot.
5) The Revolutionary war begun.
Common Sense
2) This is a 47 Page Pamphlet.
3) This was published anonymously.
4) This Made colonist change the way they viewed the king.
5) Colonial Leaders agreed with Paine.
Declaration of Independence
2) Broke all ties for the British Crown.
3) United States was Born.
4) The Declaration made the rebellion a full-scale revolt against Britain.
5) People who supported would be considered traitors.
Battle of Saratoga
2) Colonists were debating their future independence.
3) The British was planning to win the war by dividing colonies throughout New York City.
4) General Howe Delayed the plan.
5) The British Defeat marked a turning point in war.
Winter At Valley Forge
2) The Continental Congress had to leave Philadelphia.
3) Washington and his Army spent the winter at Vakkey Forge.
4) Washington used his time here to Train and Discipline his troops.
5) Marquis De Lafayette helped train the Continental Army and his volunteer service was even as a major triumph.
Battle of Yorktown, 1781
2) George Washington managed French Help.
3) The French Fleet blocked their escape at sea.
4) Cornwallis and his 8,000 soldiers were forced to surrender in October 1781.
5) This was the last major battle of the war.
Treaty of Paris,1781
2) This ended the Revonlutiary War.
3) British recognized colonies independence.
4) British Promised to remove all troops from the country.
5) The western boundary of America became the American Revolution.