Causes Of The American Revolution Flashcards
What did the Treaty of Paris accomplish?
The Treaty of Paris that ended the war in 1783, the colonies had won their independence
When did the American Revolution begin and who was it between?
The American Revolution began in 1775 as open conflict between the united thirteen colonies and Great Britain.
Can any exact be the reason for the American Revolution?
While no one event can be pointed to as the actual cause of the revolution, the war began as a disagreement over the way in which Great Britain treated the colonies versus the way the colonies felt they should be treated
What were the ideas of the British and the 13 colonies and how did their opinions differentiate?
Americans felt they deserved all the rights of Englishmen. The British, on the other hand, felt that the colonies were created to be used in the way that best suited the crown and parliament.
What is “No taxation without representation”?
“No taxation without representation” is a slogan originating during the 1750s and 1760s that summarized a primary grievance of the British colonists in the Thirteen Colonies, which was one of the major causes of the American Revolution. In short, many in those colonies believed that, as they were not directly represented in the distant British Parliament, any laws it passed taxing the colonists (such as the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act) were illegal under the Bill of Rights 1689, and were a denial of their rights as Englishmen.
Explain Geographic Considerations in the American Revolution conflict.
Geographic Considerations - The distance of the colonies from Great Britain created an independence that was hard to overcome.
