apush ch 7

In 1775, which side would a neutral observer have expected to win—Britain or the colonies? Why?

Britain, bc it had manpower and a trained army

Was the American Revolution inevitable? Could America have gradually and peacefully developed independence within the British Commonwealth, as Canada later did, rather than engaging in a violent revolt?

Revolution probably not inevitable bc if the British allowed some colonial representation in parli and less taxes, colonies would have relented

Were all the American grievances really justified, or were the British actually being more reasonable than most Americans have traditionally believed?

american grievances justified bc they were being excessively taxed without representation in the Parliament, acts like the "Intolerable Acts" were annoying to Americans

What were the benefits for Britain and for the colonies? What were the costs to Britain and to the colonies? (See boxed quote on page 119.) Is the system of mercantilism sustainable or will colonies inevitably revolt?

colonies most likely to revolt because of the exploitation of colonies that mercantilism encourages

mercantilism

exports>imports

At what point in time, if any, was a violent revolt inevitable? What could the British have done to stop the Revolution?

inevitable when the British put down American revolts violently

What was the Revolutionary movement, at its core, really all about? Was it about the amount of taxation, the right of Parliament to tax, the political corruption of Britain and the virtue of America, the right of a king to govern America, or the colonies' growing sense of national identity apart from Britain? Was the Revolution truly a radical overturning of government and society—the usual definition of a revolution—or something far more limited or even conservative in its defense of traditional rights?

it was a mov for colonial rights, the ability of Parliament to tax, the British government corruption