RW Name: Period: Date: AMERICAN REVOLUTION STUDY GUIDE Directions: Sort the list of phrases into the correct categories in the chart below. To help finance the French and Indian War Colonists opposed taxes Colonists had no representation in Parliament Great Britain wanted to remain a world power To help maintain the British soldiers living in the colonies Great Britain wanted strict control over colonial legislators Imposed taxes, like the Stamp Act, to raise money to fight the French and Indian War Some colonists resented the power of colonial governors The Proclamation of 1763 Trying to remain a world power led to the French and Indian War Completion Best effort Finished For Teacher Corrections Done in red üfor correct answers X for incorrect answers and the correct answer Great Britain s reasons for control over the American colonies Great Britain s reasons for taxation Reasons why the American colonists were dissatisfied 1. 4. 6. 2. 5. 7. 3. 8. 9. 10.
Directions: Name the key individual who fits each description below. 11. : Outspoken member of the House of Burgesses inspired colonial patriotism with his speech, Give me liberty or give me death. 12. : New Englander that championed the cause of independence; played a role in the writing of the Declaration of Independence. 13. : Former enslaved African American who wrote poems and plays supporting American independence. 14. : Commander of the Continental Army 15. : Member of the Continental Congress, helped frame the Declaration of Independence, helped gain French support for American independence. 16. : Patriot who made a ride to warn colonists of the British arrival. 17. : Major author of the Declaration of Independence. 18. : British King during the Revolutionary Era. 19. : British General who surrendered at Yorktown. 20. : Promoted independence by writing the pamphlet, Common Sense. 21. : French nobleman who served in the Continental Army; worked with the king of France to send French troops, ships, and funds to America and contributed to the victory at Yorktown. Directions: Read the question and write your answer in the space provided. 22. Describe the three advantages that helped the American colonists win the Revolutionary War. Directions: Name the events described. 23. : This American victory was the turning point of the war. 24. : Colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers. 25. : The site of the first armed conflict in the American Revolution. 26. : Colonies declared independence from Great Britain on July 4 th, 1776. 27. : Delegates from all colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with England and to promote independence. 28. : This was the colonial victory over forces of Lord Cornwallis that marked the end of the Revolutionary War. 29. : Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led patriots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes. 30. : Great Britain recognized American independence in this treaty. 31. : This was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War.
Directions: There are four key philosophies in the Declaration of Independence. Complete the sentences explaining these key philosophies. 32. People have certain unalienable rights which are,, and. 33. People establish to protect those rights. 34. Government derives power from the. 35. People have a right and a duty to a government that violates these rights. Directions: Place the following events in the correct chronological order. Battle of Bunker Hill Battle of Saratoga Battle of Yorktown Battles of Lexington and Concord Boston Massacre Boston Tea Party Declaration of Independence First Continental Congress Treaty of Paris 36. 1770 37. 1773 38. 1774 39. April 1775 40. June 1775 41. 1776 42. 1777 1781 The Articles of Confederation (first national government in U.S.) was ratified. 43. 1781 44. 1783
Name: Period: Date: AMERICAN REVOLUTION STUDY GUIDE Directions: Sort the list of phrases into the correct categories in the chart below. To help finance the French and Indian War Colonists opposed taxes Colonists had no representation in Parliament Great Britain wanted to remain a world power To help maintain the British soldiers living in the colonies Great Britain wanted strict control over colonial legislators Imposed taxes, like the Stamp Act, to raise money to fight the French and Indian War Some colonists resented the power of colonial governors The Proclamation of 1763 Trying to remain a world power led to the French and Indian War Completion Best effort Finished For Teacher Corrections Done in red üfor correct answers X for incorrect answers and the correct answer Great Britain s reasons for control over the American colonies 1. GREAT BRITAIN WANTED TO REMAIN A WORLD POWER Great Britain s reasons for taxation 4. TO HELP FINANCE THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR Reasons why the American colonists were dissatisfied 6. COLONISTS OPPOSED TAXES 2. TRYING TO REMAIN A WORLD POWER LED TO THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR 5. TO HELP MAINTAIN THE BRITISH SOLDIERS LIVING IN THE COLONIES 7. COLONISTS HAD NO REPRESENTATION IN PARLIAMENT 3. IMPOSED TAXES, LIKE THE STAMP ACT, TO RAISE MONEY TO FIGHT THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR 8. GREAT BRITAIN WANTED STRICT CONTROL OVER COLONIAL LEGISLATURES 9. SOME COLONISTS RESENTED THE POWER OF COLONIAL GOVERNORS 10. THE PROCLAMATION OF 1763
Directions: Name the key individual who fits each description below. 11. PATRICK HENRY: outspoken member of the House of Burgesses inspired colonial patriotism with his speech, Give me liberty or give me death. 12. JOHN ADAMS: New Englander that championed the cause of independence; played a role in the writing of the Declaration of Independence. 13. PHILLIS WHEATLEY: former enslaved African American who wrote poems and plays supporting American independence. 14. GEORGE WASHINGTON: commander of the Continental Army 15. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: member of the Continental Congress, helped frame the Declaration of Independence, helped gain French support for American independence. 16. PAUL REVERE: patriot who made a daring ride to warn colonists of the British arrival. 17. THOMAS JEFFERSON: major author of the Declaration of Independence. 18. KING GEORGE III: British King during the Revolutionary Era. 19. LORD CORNWALLIS: British General who surrendered at Yorktown. 20. THOMAS PAINE: promoted American independence by writing the Common Sense pamphlet. 21. MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE: French nobleman who served in the Continental Army; worked with the king of France to send French troops, ships, and funds to America and contributed to the victory at Yorktown. Directions: Read the question and write your answer in the space provided. 22. List the three advantages that helped the American colonists win the Revolutionary War. COLONISTS DEFENSE OF THEIR OWN LAND, PRINCIPLES, AND BELIEFS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM FRANCE STRONG LEADERSHIP Directions: Name the events described. 23. BATTLE OF SARATOGA: This American victory was the turning point of the war. 24. BOSTON MASSACRE: Colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers. 25. BATTLE OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD: The site of the first armed conflict in the American Revolution. 26. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: Colonies declared independence from Great Britain on July 4 th, 1776. 27. FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS: Delegates from all colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with England and to promote independence. 28. SURRENDER AT YORKTOWN: This was the colonial victory over forces of Lord Cornwallis that marked the end of the Revolutionary War. 29. BOSTON TEA PARTY: Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led patriots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes. 30. TREATY OF PARIS: Great Britain recognized American independence in this treaty. 31. BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL: This was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War.
Directions: There are four key philosophies in the Declaration of Independence. Complete the sentences explaining these key philosophies. 32. People have certain unalienable rights which are LIFE, LIBERTY and the PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. 33. People establish GOVERNMENT to protect those rights. 34. Government derives power from the PEOPLE. 35. People have a right and a duty to CHANGE a government that violates these rights. Directions: Place the following events in the correct chronological order. Battle of Bunker Hill Battle of Saratoga Battle of Yorktown Battles of Lexington and Concord Boston Massacre Boston Tea Party Declaration of Independence First Continental Congress Treaty of Paris 36. 1770 BOSTON MASSACRE 37. 1773 BOSTON TEA PARTY 38. 1774 FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 39. April 1775 BATTLES OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD 40. June 1775 BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL 41. 1776 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 42. 1777 BATTLE OF SARATOGA 1781 The Articles of Confederation (first national government in U.S.) was ratified. 43. 1781 BATTLE OF YORKTOWN 44. 1783 TREATY OF PARIS