American Revolution Flashcards
(37 cards)
What causes the French and Indian War?
both British and French claimed the Ohio River Valley
Whose side did the Indians fight on?
The French
Who won the war?
Britain won and received all of the land east of the Mississippi River
What did King George the lll do right after the war?
He issued the Proclamation line of 1763 as a way to avoid further conflicts with the indians
What was the proclamation of 1763?
It was a law that said that colonists were NOT allowed to settle west past the Appalachian Mountains.
How did colonists respond to the Proclamation of 1763?
they were very upset about it because they wanted to settle west.
What else did king George do after the war?
He begin to tax the colonists because Britain was now broke as hell because of the war.
How did the colonists feel about the sudden taxations?
They became very unhappy because they felt that they did not have a voice in parliament
What was the phrase that the colonists came up with due to all of the taxations?
“No Taxation Without Representation.”
What events came after the Proclamation of 1763?
Sugar Act 1764
Quartering Act of 1765
Stamp Act 1765
Townshend Act 1767
Boston Massacre 1770
Boston Tea Party 1773
Intolerable Acts 1774
First Continental Congress 1774
Lexington and Concord 1774
What was Patrick Henry known for?
“Give me liberty or give me death.”
Who was Thomas Paine?
An american author who wrote American Crisis and Common Sense
How did the colonists react to the townshed acts?
Boston Massacre where Crispus Attucks was the first person to die.
Where did Lexington and Concord occur?
Massachusetts
why was Lexington and Concord important?
It marked the beginning of the AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
When did Lexington and Concord happen? (date)
April 19, 1775
What was the Boston Tea Party?
A civil disobedience act by the colonists
What was the stamp act?
a tax on ALL legal docs. and other printed papers
What happened during the intolerable acts?
Britain closed Boston’s harbors from trade, they restricted meetings in Massachusetts until all of the tea from the Boston Tea Party was repaid.
what is the name for the 1st continental congress?
“the marriage counsel”
how many delegates met at the 1st continental congress?
55 (or 56 i guess)
how many of the states came to the 1st cc?
12 of the 13 states
which state did NOT come to the 1st cc?
Georgia (they wanted to maintain a good relation with Great Britain)
when did the first continental congress occur?
September 5 to October 26, 1774
