Name: ________________________________ Date: __________________ Sanatore/McGuire/Munson/Fernhoff Social Studies 7 Causes of the American Revolution Worksheet A What does mercantilism mean? A. Colonies exist for their own benefit. B. Colonies exist for the benefit of the trade companies. C. Colonies exist for the benefit of the home country. D. Colonies exist for the benefit of their colonists. What are the Navigation Acts? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Define: Triangular trade - ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Triangular Trade Routes 1. What three places made up the triangular trade route? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 2. Across what body of water did these triangular trade routes run? __________________________________________________________________ 3. Based on the map, what was the shortest leg of the triangular trade routes? __________________________________________________________________ 4. What was sent from the West Indies to the English colonies? __________________________________________________________________ 5. What was illegal about triangular trade? A. It took advantage of the Native-American population. B. It violated the Navigation Acts. C. It forced shippers to pay trade tariffs on all goods. D. It only benefited the English colonies. What were two problems the King of England faced after the French and Indian War? 1. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Chief Pontiac led the Indian nations against the British because the British were preventing Indian trade. TRUE FALSE The Proclamation of 1763 angered British colonists because it A. stopped them from moving west. B. removed British troops from the frontier. C. gave land west of the Appalachians to the French. D. caused many Indian nations to attack settlers. Name: ________________________________ Date: __________________ Sanatore/McGuire/Munson/Fernhoff Social Studies 7 Causes of the American Revolution Worksheet B What was the main reason Britain excessively taxed the colonies? E. To pay the British debt from the French and Indian War. F. To demonstrate the heavy political control of the colonies. G. To further develop the system of mercantilism. H. To finance the development of British colonies on other continents. What was the Sugar Act? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ What was the American viewpoint on British taxation of the colonies? A. “taxation is the right of the British government” B. “taxation of the colonies is a means to run the government” C. “taxation is best for Britain and the colonies” D. “taxation without representation is tyranny” Define: Sons and Daughters of Liberty - ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Define: Boycott – ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Select the item from the list below which is best described by the given statement. A. Stamp Act B. Tea Act C. Townshend Acts D. Boston Tea Party E. Boston Massacre _____ 1. An incident in which British soldiers killed five Boston colonists in response to harassment by the colonists. _____ 2. A law levying taxes on basic imported items including glass, tea, paper, and lead. _____ 3. A law requiring colonists to pay for an official stamp when purchasing paper items including newspapers, pamphlets, and licenses. _____ 4. A law permitting only the British East India Company to sell tea to colonists. _____ 5. An incident in which colonists disguised as Native Americans dumped British tea into the Boston Harbor. Important Historical Documents: 6. Who wrote “Common Sense” in order to inspire American Patriots to rebel against British rule? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 7. What was the theme of “Common Sense”? __________________________________________________________________ 8. Why was “Common Sense” a big success? __________________________________________________________________ 9. Which colonial leader was the chief author of the Declaration of Independence? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 10. What are the three parts to the Declaration of Independence? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 11. Which is the main concept stated in the Declaration of Independence? E. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. F. Equal employment opportunity. G. Right to a speedy trial. H. Right to vote. 12. The Battle of Lexington marked the beginning of the American Revolution. TRUE FALSE Name: ________________________________ Date: __________________ Sanatore/McGuire/Munson/Fernhoff Social Studies 7 Battles of the American Revolution Worksheet C The Roles of Women, African Americans and Foreigners in the American Revolution DBQ Historical Context: -1st Rhode Island Regiment at the Battle of Bloody Run Brook Men and women from all walks of life were caught up in the American Revolution. Women served in a variety of ways, including a few who fought on the battlefield. African Americans, free and enslaved alike, served and became some of the war’s earliest heroes. Volunteers from Europe played important roles in the Continental Army, as well. General Directions: The following thesis question is based on the accompanying documents (1-8). As you analyze the documents, take into account both the source of each document and the author’s point of view. Be sure to: 1. Carefully read the document-based question. Consider what you already know about this topic. How would you answer the question if you had no documents to examine? 2. Now, read each document carefully, highlighting key phrases and words that address the document-based