American Revolutionary War Notes and Questions

Question: What was the contribution of George Washington to the Americans in the Revolutionary War?

Answer: In the Revolutionary War, George Washington was the leader of the Continental Army.

Question #1: What economic policy of Great Britain contributed to the rebellion of the colonists against British policies.

Answer: Mercantilism. Under mercantilism, the mother country (Britain also known as England) made money from its colonies.

List the grievances of the Declaration of Independence

Answer: Some of the grievances of the Declaration of Independence were: 1. Taxes - colonists did not like being taxed without being respresented in Parliament. 2. The quartering of soldiers - colonists did not want soldiers living in their houses. 3. The Boston Massacre.

Question #2: What effect did the Acts (like the Intolerable, Stamp and Tea Acts) have on the colonies:

Answer: The Acts caused the colonists to boycott and rebel against the British. One of the reasons was taxation without representation.

Question: Why is the Battle of Saratoga called the turning point in the war? What happened at the Battle of Saratoga?

Answer: The Battle of Saratoga is called the turning point in the American Revolutionary war because France became an ally of the Americans in the War.

6. What were the first battles of the American Revolution?

Answer: The first battles of the American Revolution were Lexington and Concord. They are known as shots hear round the world.

What is the main idea of the Declaration of Independence?

Answer: The main idea of the Declaration of Independence is that the colonists wanted to break from Britain and be independent.

Question #3: What was the purpose of Thomas Payne's pamphlet called "Common Sense."?

The pamphlet called "Common Sense" by Thomas Payne urged the colonists to revolt and form an independent, democratic republic. He said that the colonists owed no allegiance to the King.