Chapter 7 – The Road To Revolution
1763-1775
Concept: As you read, determine how you would answer the following questions - What changed between 1763 and 1775 that caused the colonists to revolt?
- Which of the following causes was most responsible for the colonists’ revolt by 1776?
Violations of colonists’ political liberties
Legacy of colonial practices
British economic policies
1.
Define the two political strains that were embedded in colonists’ minds on the eve
of the revolution. (Republicanism and Radical Whigs)
2.
Mercantilism – Define its goals and the purpose for colonies
3.
Mercantilism – (English Economic Dominance) Give examples of British
mercantilist laws made intended to control colonial economic behavior.
4.
Currency -Why was there a currency shortage in the colonies? What was the
colonial reaction? What was Parliament’s response?
5
Mercantilism – Evaluate its merits and drawbacks
7.
Sugar Act of 1764, Quartering Act, Stamp Act of 1765 – Specify the
American colonists’ arguments against them.
8.
Define “virtual representation” and why didn’t colonists accept this?
9.
Stamp Act (1765)– State three colonial responses to the Stamp Act and the
significance of each.
10.
How did Parliament respond to the Stamp Act protests?
11.
Townshend Duties (1768)– define these taxes and how they were different from
the Stamp Act.
12.
Boston Massacre (1770) – What occurred and what was the British response?
13.
Define the following –
Committees of correspondence
intercolonial committees of correspondence
Associations –
14.
Boston Tea Party (1773) – What caused this to take place? What was
Parliament’s reaction?
15.
Intolerable Acts – (1774) – Define them including the Quebec Act and explain
why the Quebec Act was considered so onerous.
16.
First Continental Congress (1774) – Who? What? and Significance?
17.
Lexington and Concord (April of 174)–What happened and what was the result?
18.
What were the advantages and disadvantages for the American side at the outset
of the war?
19.
Define the contributions of Marquis de Lafayette and Baron Von Steuben.
20.
What are the theme/themes of this chapter? Provide at least three specific
examples of that theme(s).