Beginning the Age of Revolution, the American Revolution and the ensuing political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century saw the Thirteen Colonies of North America overthrow the governance of the Parliament of Great Britain, and then reject the British monarchy itself to become the sovereign United States of America. In this period the colonies first rejected the authority of the Parliament to govern them without representation, and formed self-governing independent states. The Second Continental Congress then joined together against the British to defend that self-governance in the armed conflict from 1775 to 1783 known as the American Revolutionary War (also called American War of Independence). COUNT 5
QSN1 What event did the American revolution cause? ANS1 British monarchy itself to become the sovereign United States of America. QSN2 How did the Thirteen Colonies become The United States Of America? ANS2 overthrow the governance of the Parliament of Great Britain, and then reject the British monarchy QSN3 Why did the United States form independent states? ANS3 the colonies first rejected the authority of the Parliament to govern them without representation QSN4 Who did the Second Continental Congress join together against? ANS4 the British QSN5 What is the armed conflict form 1775 to 1783 is known as? ANS5 American Revolutionary War