american rev quiz #2 Flashcards
the delcaration of independence was based on ideas of what group?
the european philsophes
- no representation in parliment
- opposed taxes to pay for french and indian wars
- opposed proclamation line of 1763
these were the reasons
the colonies were dissatisfied with great britain
when was the stamp act passed
1765
why did britain begin taxing the colonies
they were in dept from french and indian war.
- people have unaliable rights
- people establish the goverment
- goverment gets its power from the people
- people have a right and a duty to change a government that violates their rights
these were the 4 major points of
the declaration of indepence
who was the king of britain during this time of the colonies dissatisfaction
King George lll
who was the major author of the declaration of independence
thomas jefferson
what did the townshends acts tax?
glass, tea, paper, and lead
who were the two members of the contintental congress that helped the major author write the declaration of independence?
benjamin franklin and john adams
who was crispus attacks
man hilled in the boston massacre
who championed the cause of independence
john adams
who warned the “regulars are out”
Paul revere and william dawes
who spoke against stamp act and a few years later gave a speech saying “give me liberty or give me death”?
Patrick Henry
what were the 2 results of the french and indian war that angered the colonists
the proclamation act of 1763
the taxes on the colonists
what is a minutemen
a citizen soilder
