AMERICAN REVOLUTION Flashcards

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long term causes

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during the seeven eyar war that ended in1763 the british fought with americans using the french in a war = britisih won
- to pay for the wars they demanded taxation from americans = no tax without rep

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medium term causes

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  • naviation acts = americans could onl buy british goods
  • stamp act of 765 = all paper documents taxed
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shot term causes

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  • boston massacre of 1770
  • colonist threw cargo of tea into the sea (boston tea party)
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battle of york town

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1781
- charles cornwallis surrennddered his 8,000 troops and 214 artillery pieces = americans won freedom

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impacts

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george Washington was president
- colonies expanded west = bad for native americans
- more colonies lost
- inspires the french revolution

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