Starter quiz
- Which word describes a person who has been forced to work without pay, lose their freedom and become the property of another person?
- 'enslaved person' ✓
- Which term describes a system where someone is made to work without pay for a set period of time?
- 'indentured servitude' ✓
- Which of the following regions did African communities trade with before the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
- Asia ✓
- Americas
- Australasia
- Middle East ✓
- Europe ✓
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- Who became the first English person to engage in the Transatlantic Slave Trade in 1562?
- James II
- Charles II
- John Hawkins ✓
- Elizabeth I
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- Why was John Punch a significant individual in understanding Britain's role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
- He was the first black man to live in the English colonies.
- He was the first indentured servant in the English colonies.
- He was the first official enslaved person in the English colonies. ✓
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- What is ‘plantation creole’?
- a mixture of English and various African foods cooked by enslaved people
- a mixture of English and various African dances performed by enslaved people
- a mixture of English and various African languages used by enslaved people ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the words to their correct definitions.
- Loyalists⇔the group that supported Britain during the American Revolution ✓
- Patriots⇔the group that supported America during the American Revolution ✓
- Which word describes a set of rules and law relating to the government of a country?
- 'constitution' ✓
- What happened in 1773 which sparked the American Revolution?
- The First Continental Congress
- The Boston Massacre
- The Afternoon Tea Party
- The Boston Tea Party ✓
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- When was the Declaration of Independence published?
- 19th April 1775
- 10th January 1776
- 4th July 1776 ✓
- 21st June 1779
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- Match the group to the correct side in the American Revolution.
- Patriots⇔Spain ✓
- Loyalists⇔Britain ✓
- Patriots⇔France ✓
- Loyalists⇔African American enslaved people ✓
- Complete the sentence: The American Revolution led to radical ideas which were influential in the ______ Revolution.
- 'French' ✓
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Key learning points
- Americans were growing angry at having to pay taxes without having representation in Parliament.
- The 1773 Boston Tea Party, when protestors dumped tea into the harbour, sparked revolution.
- In 1776 the Declaration of Independence was produced that set out the American Constitution.
- The British were defeated at Yorktown in 1781 and lost all 13 colonies in America.
- The American Revolution led to radical ideas which were influential in the French Revolution.
Common misconception
The Americans won the War of Independence because they had a better army.
For much of the war, the American army was a poorly trained militia. Whilst they fought bravely and Washington proved to be an able general, they received significant support from France and Spain which swung the balance of the conflict.
Keywords
Patriots - the group that supported America during the American Revolution
Independence - being able to do things for yourself and make your own decisions
Loyalists - the group that supported Britain during the American Revolution
Constitution - a set of rules and law relating to the government of a country
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