American Revolution- Unit 4 Social Studies
A sudden, complete change such as a the overthrow of an established government WHAT IS A REVOLUTION?
A competition between Britain and France for control of the Ohio Valley Region THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR BEGAN AS…
A.He wanted to reward the Iroquois Nation for its help in the French and Indian War B.He wanted to prevent more wars between the colonists and the Natives C.He wanted to keep the colonists out of Native American hunting grounds KING GEORGE ISSUED THE PROCLAMATION OF 1763 BECAUSE…
Benjamin Franklin was trying to get the colonists to work together for a common goal, but they were not willing to at this time. THE ALBANY PLAN OF UNION
His strategy was to focus on North America Page # WILLIAM PITT- 7 YEAR WAR
The colonists wanted to find a peaceful way to end the fighting. THE OLIVE BRANCH PETITION…
The British learned that they would have to go to war with the colonists. THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL
Called for a REVOLUTION in his pamphlet titled Common Sense THOMAS PAINE
1.Written by Thomas Jefferson 2.Made the citizens of Philadelphia overjoyed at the thought THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Another Name for Loyalists TORIES
Considered a turning point in the war because the British suffered one of their worse defeats! THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA
Americans could now trade with more countries! ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE WAR
United the tribes in the Ohio Valley region to fight against the settlers CHIEF PONTIAC
The person whose name has come to mean “ a person’s signature” JOHN HANCOCK
The person considered to be the first killed in the struggle for American Liberty CRISPUS ATTUCKS
Who won the Revolutionary War? What happens next? THINK ABOUT IT…