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Date: ___________________________
Causes of the American Revolution/Perspectives of South Carolinians Study Guide
Loyalists
intolerable
Second Continental Congress
perspective
Boston
Patriots
Intolerable Acts
George Washington
Boston Tea Party
Declaration of Independence
Boycott
First Continental Congress
tax
1. The colonists were angry from the king’s Tea Act so they boycotted again. In Boston,
Massachusetts the colonists dressed as Native Americans and dumped boxes of tea into
the harbor. This was known as the __________________________________________.
2. Colonists that wanted to remain under British rule were known as
______________________________________________. They were loyal to King
George.
3. ________________________________________ were colonists that opposed the king’s
government and wanted to be a free and independent country.
4. South Carolinians sent supplies to ________________________________ after the
Boston Tea Party.
5. A ________________ is money that the government collects from people.
6. A _____________________________ is when people stop buying a product.
7. The ___________________________________ were laws that closed the port of Boston
and took power away from Boston’s leaders.
8. The _________________________________________________ met in Philadelphia to
write the Declaration of Independence creating the United States of America.
9. The ______________________________________________ wrote a letter to King
George III and advised the colonies to establish militias and arm themselves.
10. The _____________________________________________________ states that all
people have the right to "LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.”
11. ___________________________________________was the Commander of the
Continental Army.
12. When something is unfair and should not be allowed, it is _______________________.
13. _________________________________ is a person’s opinion or point of view.
Answer each question in a complete sentence.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
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Explain the role of women in South Carolina during the American Revolution.
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Explain why the Native Americans supported the British during the American Revolution.
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Explain why enslaved African Americans decided to fight with the British.
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Explain why African Americans were not allowed to be soldiers in South Carolina.
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