america Flashcards
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Quatering Act 1765?
people had to house british soldiers
Townshend duties 1767-68?
introduced a series of taxes and regulations to enable administration of the british colonies in america
the stamp act 1765
sought to raise money to pay for army through a tax on all legal and official papers and publications circulating in the colonies
sugar act 1764
imposed a tax on sugar
when was the boston massacre ?
5th march 1770
How many died at the boston massacre?
5
what were the effects of the boston massacre?
- repeal of the townshend duties
- propaganda tool for the sons of liberty
- 1/3 of the country rebel
what caused the boston tea party?
- the tea act 1773
when was the boston tea party?
16th december 1773
what happened at the boston tea party?
60 sons of liberty boarded the dartmouth, eleanor and beaver, £10,000 of tea thrown overboard at 342 chests
what were the ‘coervice acts’ 1774
- the boston port act
- Massachusetts government act
- administration of justice act
- quatering act
- quebec act
how did the british respond to the boston tea party?
they closed the port of boston from 1st june 1774 until the tea was paid for
what was the impact of the coervice acts?
- caused a massive drop in standards of living
- gave the impression boston was under military occupation
- caused a dent in trust
when was Gage appointed govenor of massachusetts
septmeber 1774
what happened at lexington and concord?
london unsuccessfully tried to seixe weapons cache at salem but were intercepted at lexington
when was the battle of bunker hill
17 june 1775
what happened during the bunker hill battle
the colonists retreated over bunker hill, leaving the british in control of peninsula. It was a tactical victory for the british but they incurred more casualities than the americans
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how many british soldiers injured at bunker hill?
2500 casualties
what happened at the battle of brooklyn heights?
Washington ordered a retreat, surrendered fort washington and fort less, washingtons army reduced to 5000
battle of trenton 26th december 1776
washington crossed the delaware in secret at night upstream from trenton, his troops surrounded the town. Took the Hessians by surprise who were camped around the town. 900 prisoners taken
what was the significance of the battle of trenton?
- propaganda victory for patriots
- helped avert recruitment crisis
- helped show potential allies that washington could beat the british
when was the battle of saratoga?
7th october 1777
what happened at the battle of saratoga?
- burgoyne crossed hudson and went to 1/2 rations, relying on linking up with howe coming south up hudson river - unable to communicate effectively
- burgoyne was trapped by the continetal army and had 3 weeks before he starved or had to surrender
- 4000 british troops vs 9000 patriots
