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Revolution War Flashcards

1
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How many colonies were they in 1650?

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Britain had 5 colonies on the atlantic cost

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How many colonies were they in 1750?

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They had 13 colonies in 1750

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Why did the colonist go to America?

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because they had the opportunity to:

  • to own their own land
  • New jobs
  • build their own house
  • raise their own food/furniture
  • they were no gap between rich and poor people
  • maintain there own culture
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Why did the colonist go away from Britain?

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because of the:

  • poverty
  • violence
  • Desire to start a new life
  • queen and king total rule
  • Forced to follow the christianity religion
  • if they did not respect the religion they would be executed.
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Apart from the English what other nationalities came to America?

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French,Germans,Italiens,Russians

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In which period were the Pilgrim Fathers?

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1620

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Who were the Pilgrim Fathers?

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The pilgrim Fathers were considerate the new american way of life.

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Which ship brought the Pilgrim Fathers in America?

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The Mayflower

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How many passengers brought ‘The mayflower?’

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102 passengers

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Who were the Puritans?

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The puritans were a group of protestants, they had their own community, they felt that they were chose by god.

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Were did the Puritans mostly settle?

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The puritans mostly settled in the state of Massachussets?

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What is Salem, and on which date was it set?

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Salem was set in 1692, disliked the Puritans.

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When was the French and Indian war set?

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It was set in 1754-1753.

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What is the Problem 1 of the causes of the war?

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The navigation Act

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What is the Navigation act?

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This act controlled the commerce between Britain and the colonies.

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Why did the british colonist wanted to take over French Lands?

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Because they wanted to make money in the fur trade.

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Results of the French and Indian War:

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  1. French lost most of its power in North America
  2. Spain got New Orleans
  3. Britain got Canada
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What is the Problem 2 of the causes of the war?

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Britain placed all its colonies under strict control and began taxing to help them pay for the cost of the war.

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What is the Problem 3 of the causes of the war?

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The Proclamation Line in 1763

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What is the Proclamation line?

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  1. It created 3 new british colonies
  2. The king forbade any British settlement west of the applachian mountain
  3. reserve the tract between the mountains and Spanish Louisiana for the Indians.
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What is the Problem 4 of the causes of the war?

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Politic rights

22
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What were the politic rights?

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The colonists didn’t accept the taxes

23
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Who were the local english leaders?

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They were the governors that referred to the King

24
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What is the Problem 5 of the causes of the war?

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The Sugar Act in 1764

25
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What is the Sugar Act?

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The sugar Act was placing taxes on importing molasses into the colonies. They imposed duties on (wines, coffee, textiles, indigo)

26
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What is the Problem 6 of the causes of the war?

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The Stamp Act in March 1764

27
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What is the Stamp Act?

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The stamp act forced colonist to pay tax on everything on paper

28
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Who did the Stamp Act?

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George Grenville

29
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How did the colonists react?

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They reacted economically(no tax) , politically(revolution for independence) and socially (propaganda).

30
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What is the date of repeal of the stamp act?

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1766

31
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What were the names of the protestant groups of the Stamp Act?

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The sons of Liberty

32
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What is the Problem 8 of the causes of the war?

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The boston tea Party 1773

33
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Boston tea party

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1773

34
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Stamp act

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1766

35
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Suger act

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1764

36
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Proclamation line

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1763

37
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Salem

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1692

38
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WHo did the first continental congress

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colonists

39
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date battle of lexington and concord

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1775

40
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where did the troops leave Boston to go to?

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Lexington and Concord

41
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Why did they go to lexington?

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to capture colonial leaders beacause of general Thomas Cage

42
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how many redcoats were killed and wounded?

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1 B dead and in lexington - 73 in Concord and 200 wounded

56 C died in lexington - 49 died in Concord and 44 missing

43
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Who said the “ short heart around the world?

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Ralph Waldo

44
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what is the olive branch petition?

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it is a symbol of peace

45
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date of the declaration of independance

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4 july 1776

46
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what is the declaration of independance?

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a famous document which stated that american wished to be independent fron Bristish

47
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Who was Thomas Paine?

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He wrote the Common Sense in 1776

48
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What were the articles of confederation?

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it was used to govern the government of Unites States.

49
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What were the weakness of the articles?

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The government could not txt anymore, and so the national money was now worthless, so debt became a hug problem

Soldier fighting at war hadn’t been paid.

50
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What is the Shay’s Rebellion?

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Daniel Shay was a farmer. Shay’s rebellion showed the leaders of America that the articles of confederation were to weak, and that a stronger government was needed.

51
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When was George Washington elected?

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In 1789 at the end of the war.

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