American Revolution Flashcards
(33 cards)
5 Enlightenments
1 Freedom, Democracy, and reason 2 equal rights for all 3 rationalism and scientific method to solve problems 4 freedom of religion no divine rights of the king 5 Truth
French and Indian war causes and out comes
Cause French and British wanted control of Ohio River Valley. out come, Britain got control of Canada and most of the land east of the Mississippi river.
Albany Plan
All the colonies form one government and still have there separate governments
Proclamation of 1763
Was made so the colonists wouldn’t go past appalachian mountains and bother Native Americans
Stamp act
A stamp on any paper or document which makes it cost more
Townshend act
Tax on goods like glass, paper, paint, and tea
Boston Massacre
A person started complaining about taxes and a crowd formed and then people started throwing stuff and then one soldier started shooting
Boston Tea party
A bunch of tea ships were sent to Boston but the patriots didn’t let them unload them so after a while the patriots threw the tea over board
Role of women during boycott
They did house hold shopping and avoided British goods and made tea out of pine needles and made there own cloth and bought American made products
First Continental Congress what was there goal
to figure out what to do with king George the III
Loyalists
People Loyal to the British
Patriots
People against the British trying to start a ccountry
Sons of Liberty
A secret organization that fought against Britain taxing America.
Battle of Concord and Lexington Reason
The British wanted to destroy ammunition they thought was there
Battle of Concord and Lexington significance
First battle of American Revolution
Battle of Concord and Lexington outcomes
The patriots chased the British all the way to Boston
2nd Continental Congress what was there goal
Establish Continental Army
Battle of Bunker hill, Reasons
The British wanted to ensure there control over Boston and set up fort on Bunker hill
Battle of Bunker hill, significance
Who ever one would have control of Boston
Battle of Bunker hill, out comes
Patriots lost but big morale booster for the patriots
Role of Women in AR
Some took over Business and farms, others were camp followers, and some were spies
Role of African Americans in AR
Some were soldiers others were nurses, cooks, and laborers
Role of Native Americans in AR
Most towns were Burned down or were ravaged
Who wrote common sense
Thomas Paine