TD Exercises

Write an essay to analyze the roots of the American revolution, highlighting economic,

political, and ideological factors.

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1. What is the American Revolution?

2. Who ruled over the British Colonies?

3. On which products the taxations were placed?

4. Why were the taxations introduced?

5. What was the Americans’ reaction to taxations?

6. What happened in the Boston Massacre?

7. How did King George III respond to the Boston Tea Party?

8. What was the objective of the First Continental Congress?

9. What was the name of the first battle fought in the American Revolution?

10. Who wrote the declaration of independence?

11. What was the name of the peace treaty which officially ended the American Revolution?

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1. When and where did the Boston Tea Party take place?

2. How many chests of tea were dumped into the harbor?

3. What were the American Colonies protesting in the Boston Tea Party?

4. According to Americans, the taxations violated two principles, what were these principles?

5. What was the reaction of American colonists to taxes?

6. Did the British Parliament respond to American protests against taxes in 1773?

7. Why did the British Parliament refuse to repeal the tea tax?

8. Why did the three ships of the East India Company stand off the Boston Harbor?

9. Who boarded the three ships and unloaded tea into Boston Harbor, disguised as Mohawk

Tribe Wariors?

10. What is the estimated value of the lost cargo?

11. How did the leader of Sons of Liberty, Samuel Adams, define Boston Tea Party?

12. How did the British Governor, Parliament, and the King view the Boston Tea Party?

Make two presentations about:

1. The Role of John Locke’ Ideas in the American Revolution

2. The Role of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense.