American Revolution

Which British monarch demanded that the colonies obey the Navigation Acts?

George the 3rd

______ fought alongside the French. ______ main opponent of the British. ______ fought alongside the British. ______ main opponent of the French. ______ country that gave up control of Canada. ______ country that gave up control of Florida.

Indians French soldiers colonists British soldiers France Spain

American colonists were accused of not supporting England in the French and Indian War.

True

Colonists were mainly English middle and lower classes, seeking economic betterment or religious freedom.

True

England didn't fight during the winter because it was European tradition to discontinue military offensives during winter months.

True

Patrick Henry and Thomas Paine were famous colonial patriot leaders.

True

Charters:

gave owners authority to govern, entitled owners to any profits earned, and guaranteed colonists personal rights of an Englishman.

Proprietor

A person given the exclusive right to full administrative power over a territory under royal grant.

The Treaty of Paris gave England control of which areas?

Canada, the land east of the Mississippi, and Florida.

Militia

Citizens enrolled in the military, called out for emergencies.

Select the restrictions England put on her American colonies in trading.

Discouraged buying and selling with foreign countries without English approval. Allowed many products to only be sold in England. Demanded that goods from foreign countries being shipped to the United States be inspected and taxed in England first.

As a result of the Battle of Yorktown, the French began to openly aid the American cause.

False

Cornwallis's attack on Lexington and Concord sparked the Revolutionary War.

False

George Washington was chosen to lead the Continental army by the First Continental Congress.

False

The 1781 Treaty of Paris ended the hostilities, giving the colonists their independence.

False

The first official meeting of all colonies was called the:

First Continental Congress

The ______ Act placed taxes on various documents, saying the taxes would be used for defense of the colonies.

Stamp

Judicial

The branch of government which enforces the laws, making judgements in courts of justice.

Mercantilism

The establishment of colonies by a country, requiring the colony to support the mother country with raw materials and manufactured goods.

Legislative

The lawmaking branch of government.

The documents that allowed the English to search anywhere were known as the _____.

Writs of Assistance

American colonies were founded by:

companies, proprietors, and wealthy Englishmen