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| Why did England take control over its colonies? | England desired to remain a world power, England imposed taxes, such as the Stamp Act,and to raise necessary revenue to pay the cost of the French and Indian War. |
| Why did England tax the colonies? | To help finance the French and Indian War and to help with the maintaining of English troops in the colonies. |
| Why did many colonists become dissatisfied with England's control over the colonies? | Colonies had no representation in Parliment, some colonists resented power of colonial governors, England wanted strict control over colonial legislatures, colonies opposed taxes, and the Proclamation of 1763 hampered the western movement of settlers. |
| What were John Locke's ideas in the Declaration of Independence? | People have natural rights to life, liberty,and property, the government is created to protect the rights of people and has only the limited and specific powers the people consent to give it. |
| What key philosophies were expressed in the Declaration of Independence? | People have "certain unalienable rights"(rights that cannot be taken away)-life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, people establish government to protect those rights, government derives power from the people, and people have a right and a duty to change a government that violates their rights. |
| Who was King George III? | British king during the Revolutionary era. |
| What British general surrendered at Yorktown? | Lord Cornwallis |
| What did John Adams do? | Championed the cause of independence. |
| Who commanded the Continental Army? | George Washington |
| Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independece? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What outspoken member of the House of Burgesses inspired the colonial patriotism with "Give me liberty or give me death" speech? | Patrick Henry |
| What prominent member of Continental Congress helped frame the Declaration of Independence? | Benjamin Franklin |
| What journalist was the author of Common Sense? | Thomas Paine |
| What former slave wrote poems and plays supporting American independence? | Phillis Wheatley |
| Which patriot made a daring ride to warn colonists of British arrival? | Paul Revere |
| In what event did colonists in Boston get shot after taunting British soldiers? | Boston Massacre |
| What was the Boston Tea Party? | It was when Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led partiots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes. |
| What was the First Continental Congress? | Delegates from all colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with England and to promote independence. |
| What was the site of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War? | Battle of Lexington and Concord |
| What was the approval of the Declaration of Independence? | Colonies declared independence from England>(July 4, 1776) |
| Which American victory was the turning point in the war? | Battle of Saratoga |
| What was the colonial victory over forces of Lord Cornwallis that marked the end of the Revolutionary War? | The Surrender at Yorktown |
| What treaty recognized American independence? | The Signing of the Treaty of Paris |
| What advantages helped the American colonists win the Revolutionary War? | Colonists' defense of their own land, principles, and beliefs. The support from Paris and Spain and strong leadership. |
