American revolution

• What was the primary cause of the American Revolution?


  Growing tensions between the American colonies and the British government
• What does "taxation without representation" mean in the context of the American Revolution?

  It refers to the British imposing taxes on the colonies without allowing them representation in Parliament
• What was one of the key taxes imposed by the British that exemplified "taxation without representation"?

  The Stamp Act of 1765
• What was the significance of the Stamp Act of 1765?


  It required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials, leading to widespread protests
• What were the key causes of the American Revolution?


  • Taxation without representation
  • British attempts to assert control
  • Colonial resistance
  • Enlightenment ideas emphasizing individual rights and self-governance
• What event is known as the Boston Massacre?


  British soldiers fired on a crowd of colonists, killing five
• What was the Boston Tea Party?

  Colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes
• What were the Intolerable Acts?


  Punitive laws passed by Britain in response to the Boston Tea Party
• What were the Battles of Lexington and Concord?


  The first armed conflicts of the Revolutionary War
• Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?


  George Washington
• What role did Thomas Jefferson play in the American Revolution?


  He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence
• Who was Benjamin Franklin?


  A diplomat who secured French support for the American cause
• What were the major outcomes of the American Revolution?


  • Independence of the 13 colonies
  • Establishment of a constitutional government
  • Creation of the Bill of Rights
  • Inspiration for other revolutions
  • Social changes towards greater equality
• What was the impact of the American Revolution on other countries?


  It inspired other independence movements worldwide
• What document guaranteed individual liberties in the United States?


  The Bill of Rights
• How did the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?


  It inspired the French Revolution and its ideals of liberty and equality
• Who was King George III?


  The British monarch during the American Revolution
• Who was Marquis de Lafayette?


  A French military officer who assisted the American cause