Pre revolution era Flashcards

1
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Quartering act

A

colonists must provide room and board + to british soldiers

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2
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Stamp act

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tax on all all documents/ paper goods

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3
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Townshend act

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tea, paint, lead, glass, paper tax

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4
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Tea act

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tax on surplus tea

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5
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Intolerable acts

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  • boston harbor closed
  • no public meetings in boston or NYC
  • British officials charged w crimes
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6
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Boston massacre

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British army soldiers killed 5 male civillians and injured 6 others

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7
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Boston tea party

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political protest of sons of liberty, dumped tons of tea into boston harbor

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8
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First continental congress

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meeting of delegates from 12 of 13 colonies at carpenters hill in philidelphia, early in the american rev

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9
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Propoganda

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biased or misleading info to persuade a political point of view

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10
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Boycott

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to not buy and products as a protest

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11
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non-importation agreement

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protested british revenue triggered by the stamp acts.

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12
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paul Revere

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Patriot during american rev. midnight rider

made a picture of the boston massacre

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13
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Samuel Adams

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leader of the american revolution

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14
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John Adams

A

big role in the american revolution

well known/ respected founding father

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15
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King George

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ascended the theone as FAIW came to a close.

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16
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Crispus Attucks

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First death in Boston Massacre and american rev

17
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Thomas Paine “common sense”

A

a pamphlet advocating independance from Great Britain to the 13 colonies

18
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Proclemation of 1763

A

prohibits settlements past appalachian mountains