Apoorva Shah

1. What was the reaction of the colonists to the Stamp Act of 1765?

It caused many colonists to be annoyed because they felt that they should not have
to pay taxes for certain items.

2. Why did Parliament impose the Stamp Act of 1765?

The British Government had to pay money to guard the American frontier and
they decided to add an extra tax to pay for it.

3. What was the reaction in Boston to the Tea Act of 1774?

They responded in a very boisterous manner by dumping 342 crates of tea into the
harbor.

4. What is the name and purpose of Thomas Paine’s best selling pamphlet?

Common Sense, written by Thomas Pain helped convince many people that
independence was the best for America.

5. After Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence “All men are created
equal,” were slaves guaranteed their freedom in the new United States?

Slaves were not guaranteed their freedom. By the word “men” Jefferson probably
meant white men who owned property.

6. Not all the colonists supported the Revolution; about 1/3 remained faithful to the
British Crown. What were they called?

They were called Loyalists.

7. Why was Washington’s win over the Hessians at the Battle of Trenton during
Christmas week 1776 important?

It gave continental troops encouragement and led to the Americans eventually

winning the revolutionary war.

8. Who was Benedict Arnold?

He was an American general who won a brilliant victory against the British.
However, he was eventually found guilty of trason

9. What American battlefield victory is considered a turning point because it

convinced France to enter the Revolutionary War on the side of the colonists?

The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the war.

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10. Who were some of the important women who wrote about the American
Revolution?

Abigail Adams and Mercy Otis Warren were important women who wrote about the
American Revolution.

11. A number of Europeans joined and supported the American army. One of the
most famous was a young French officer who became like a son to Washington
and contributed to the victory at Yorktown. Who was he?

He was Marquis de Lafayette

12. What legislation eventually led to the creation of the states of Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota from the lands newly acquired from
Great Britain after the Revolutionary War? What did this legislation prohibit?

The Northwest Ordinance led to the creation of the states Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.