AMERICAN REVOLUTION Flashcards
(6 cards)
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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
2
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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
3
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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)
4
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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
5
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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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