Free Response Questions for American Revolution Test

1.     What was the Revolutionary movement at its core really all 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? 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?

2.     Analyze the effect of the French and Indian War and its aftermath on the relationship between Great Britain and the British colonies. Confine your response to the period from 1754 to 1776.

Note: Be sure to understand the economic aspects of the Revolution [i.e.- Causes of Taxes, What Taxes were Created, Effects of Taxes; influence of economics in regards to the Declaration of Independence (the grievances)]

Test will have: 15 multiple Choice, 2 short answers, 1 Free Response essay, 1 DBQ, Test will be on Friday: 9/28. Use the blog to review the information. Any questions send immediately.

Things to know:

1. Proclamation of 1763
2. The Battle of Saratoga
3. Thomas Paine's Common Sense
4. The Declaration of Independence
5. Battle of Lexington
6. Townshend Acts
7. Olive Branch Petition
8. King George's Reaction to the Olive Branch Petition
9. John Locke's: life, liberty, and the pursuit of property vs. Thomas Jefferson: unalienable rights
10. The Sons of Liberty
11. The Role of Women in the Revolution
12. the Battle of Yorktown
13. Foreign involvement in the Revolution
14. French Support in the American Revolution: military, diplomatic, economic support
15. Marquis de Lafayette
16. Treaty of Paris, 1783
17. Abigail Adams
18. The Taxes imposed by Britain and the effects
19. Mercantilism
20. Navigation Acts
21. French and Indian War [causes, and effects]