american revolutio Flashcards

1
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first political cartoon

created by Benjamin Franklin

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join or die

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2
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the economic practiced mainly during the 17th and 18th centuries
belief that there was a limited amount of wealth in the world
gold and silver

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mercantilism

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3
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began in 1651
all goods traded had to be shipped in either colonial or Spanish ships
crews had to be atleast 75% colonial or British
goods traded had to be unloaded at a British port

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navigation acts

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4
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1756-1763
France lost Most of its overseas empire 
British became the dominant world power at the time 
causes lots of death 
passed taxes that angered the colonists
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French and Indian war

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5
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1763
Pontiac and his tribe attacked various forts
ends in 1766

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pontiacs rebellion

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6
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settlers cannot move west of the Appalachian mountains
sought to stop the exploitative sale of Indian land
created to prevent future warfare between Indians

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proclamation of 1763

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7
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list the 6 causes of the American independence movement

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mercantilism 
enlightenment ideas
great awakening 
population explosion 
French and Indian war 
restrictive laws passed by British
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8
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added to the price of a good

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direct tax

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9
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included in the price of the product or service

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indirect taxes

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10
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colonists were angry that parliament was levying taxes without ______________

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colonial representatives

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11
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passed by parliament in 1764
increased tax duties colonists had to pay on goods such as coffee, sugar, textiles, indigo, and wine
“no taxation without representation”

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sugar act

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12
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March 22,1765
passed by parliament
the purpose was to pay for the high cost of managing and protecting the colonies, as well as the war debt from the French and Indian war

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the stamp act

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13
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required that a tax be placed on nearly all “everyday” transactions like newspapers, diplomas, playing cards
colonists created a symbol that was a reminder of unfair treatment

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the stamp act

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14
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1765
brought several colonial groups that opposed the stamp act
Kant of the group members were less educated
some protests did turn violent
burnt the home of lieutenant governor Thomas Hutchinson

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the sons of Liberty

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15
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born in 1722
leader of the sons of Liberty
signed the Declaration of Independence
fought for bill of rights

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Sam Adams

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16
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radical advocate of independence from Britain
proposed the Virginia stamp act
“give me liberty or give me death”

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Patrick Henry

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17
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delegates from 9 different colonies met in New York City on October,1765
tried to convince Britain to repeal the stamp act
British merchants affected by the act boycotted, protested, and demanded it be repealed. it was.

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stamp act congress

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18
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communications network to keep groups that opposed British policies
set up in Boston in 1763
James Otis was the founder
more than 260 groups formed
by 1774 all 13 colonies were a part of this

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committees of correspondence

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19
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1766
stamp act repealed
parliament believed that they had a right to tax colonies any way they wanted

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declaratory act

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20
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1767
a series of laws that replaced the stamp act
indirect taxes

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townshend acts

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21
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indirect taxes on lead, paint, paper, and tea

civilians must hold soldiers in their homes and suspend the government of New York

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townshend duty act

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22
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gave all tax collectors the right to search anywhere, anytime, for any reason

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writs of assistance

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23
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James Otis attempted to block the renewal of the writs

almost beaten to death

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opposition of the writs

24
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the only tax that stayed was the tea tax which lead to the Boston tea party
1770

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townshend acts repealed

25
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a colonist that was for the king

about 1/2 were still loyal to the king

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Torrey

26
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first person killed during the Boston massacre

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crispus Attucks

27
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trial was held in colonial court accusing several of the British soldiers involved in the shootings with murder

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October 1770

28
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December 16, 1773
the theory was the colonists would accept the tax more readily if they were able to get tea from the east India company at a lower price

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Boston tea party

29
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1774
forced the colonists to pay for tea
designed to punish the colonies

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intolerable acts

30
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closed the port of Boston

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Boston port act

31
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forced citizens of Massachusetts to house and feed British soldiers

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quartering act

32
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suspend the Massachusetts colonial legislature until the tea was paid for

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Massachusetts government act

33
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local courts could not try brutish officials giving them free reign

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administration of justice act

34
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took land from colonies and gave more land to the British in Canada

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Quebec act

35
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prohibited the colonies from issuing paper money

to enforce these laws the British had to send in military

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currency act

36
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boycotted everything and state that an attack on one of the colonies is an attack on all of the colonies

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non-importation agreement

37
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1775

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Olive branch petition is issued

38
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ready at a minutes notice

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minute man

39
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April 19, 1775

“the shot heard round world”

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Lexington and concord

40
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advantages of the colonists

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familiarity of the territory
capable leadership of Washington and other generals
a common cause-fighting for independence

41
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may 10, 1775 - March 2, 1789
congress created the continental army and appointed George Washington
produced Declaration of Independence

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second continental congress meeting

42
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why was George Washington chosen

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former military experience

from Virginia

43
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British general who won louisbourg and Quebec
second in command to Jeffery Amherst
shot while inspecting his troops before Quebec
later died from his wounds

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Wolfe

44
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lost fort Duquesne
British commander in America
died during fort Duquesne

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Edward Braddock

45
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prime minister during the French and Indian war

responsible for financing the British war effort

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William Pitt

46
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King of Great Britain from 1760-1820

had porphyria

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King George III

47
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born in 1742

Mohawk chief who helped gain Indian support for the British in the French and Indian war between 1754 and 1763

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Joseph Bryant

48
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French commander in charge of all French troops in Canada
won several small battles across Canada
took fort Ticonderoga

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marquis de Montcalm

49
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each colonial legislature would elect delegates to an American continental assembly presided over by a royal governor

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Albany plan of union

50
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written by Thomas Paine in 1776
caused a revolution in the way many people thought
expressed what people were thinking but we’re not able to put into words

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common sense

51
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July 4th 1776

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Declaration of Independence is approved

52
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hessian forces were captured

Christmas night 1776

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Washington attacks Trenton

53
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winter encampment of the continental army

winter 1777

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valley forge

54
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1781

victory by a combined force of American continental army troops led by General George Washington and French army troops

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battle of Yorktown

55
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formally ended the American Revolutionary War
the British acknowledged the independence of the United States
1783

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treaty of Paris

56
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helped reignite calls for ending the relationship between the American colonists and the British
ultimately led to the Revolutionary war
March 5th 1770

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Boston tea party

57
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1774
delegates from each of the 13 colonies besides Georgia met in Philadelphia to organize the colonial resistance to parliaments coercive acts

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first continental congress