REVIEW SOL 1.6 a,b,c,dCAUSES AND RESULTS OF THE

REVOLUTIONARY WAR

French and Indian War

A struggle between the British and the French. Colonists fought for the British, while the Native Americans fought for the French.

The British won, receiving all lands east of the Mississippi River, except new Orleans.

Colonists were not allowed to settle the land they helped win.

Colonists were taxed to pay the war cost.

Acts of Parliament

Stamp Act: required stamps to be purchased and placed on newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, legal documents, and playing cards

Townshend Act: taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea

Tea act: permitted the British East India Tea Comp. to sell tea at a lower price than colonial tea companies

Boston Tea Party

A protest against the Tea Act of 1773. The Tea Act let the British East India Tea Company bypass tea merchants and sell directly to colonist

Colonist dressed as Indians and dumped British tea into Boston harbor

Boston Massacre

March 5, 1770Encounter between British troops and citizens of

BostonPatriots antagonized British troops, who were

quartered in Boston to discourage demonstrations against the Townshend Acts.

British troops fired on the Patriots, killing 5 people

Sources of colonial dissatisfaction

Colonies had no representation in parliamentColonists didn’t like the powers of colonial

governorsEngland wanted strict control over colonial

legislaturesColonies opposed taxesThe proclamation of 1763 wouldn’t let the

colonists past the Appalachian mountains

England’s reasons for taxation

To help finance the French and Indian warTo help maintain English troops in the colonies

Key People and Events of the Revolutionary War

Who were some of the key individuals in the Revolutionary War?

What role did key individuals play in the Revolutionary War?

What were some of the key events that occurred during the Revolutionary War period?

KING DURING THE WAR

King George III: the British king during the American Revolution era.

Key Individual

Lord Cornwallis: The British General who surrendered at Yorktown

KEY INDIVIDUAL

John Adams: championed the cause of independence

COMMANDER

George Washington: Commander of the Continental Army

KEY INDIVIDUAL

Thomas Jefferson: major author of the Declaration of Independent

KEY INDIVIDUAL

Patrick Henry: outspoken member of the House of Burgesses; inspired colonial patriotism with his “Give me liberty or give me death!” speech

KEY INDIVIDUAL

Benjamin Franklin: prominent member of the Continental Congress; helped frame the Declaration of Independence; helped gain French support for American independence

KEY INDIVIDUAL

Phyllis Wheatley: former slave who wrote poems and plays supporting independence.

KEY INDIVIDUAL

PAUL REVERE: Patriot who made a daring ride to warn colonists of the British arrival: “The British are coming!”

KEY EVENT

First Continental Congress: in 1774, delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with Great Britain and to promote independence.

KEY EVENT

Battle of Lexington and Concord: this was the site of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War in 1775

Depiction of the Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775.

KEY EVENT

Approval of the Declaration of Independence: colonies declared independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776.

KEY EVENT

Battle of Saratoga: The American victory in 1777 was the turning point in the war.

KEY EVENT

Surrender at Yorktown: The American and French forces defeated the forces of Lord Cornwallis and marked the end of the Revolutionary War

KEY EVENT

Signing of the Treaty of Paris: in 1783, Great Britain recognized American independence in this treaty.

Colonial Advantages

Defense of the colonists’ own land, strong beliefs, and capable leadership contributed to the American victory in the Revolutionary War.

Colonial Advantages

Additional support from France

FRANCE

Colonial Advantages

Strong leadership.