american revolution part 2 Flashcards
(33 cards)
Patrick henry
give me liberty or give me death
James Otis
no taxation without representation
virtual rep
the idea that the parliament represents ALL British subjects
sons of liberty
group of american patriots who use “terroristic methods” to fight for their rights
daughters of liberty
colonial women who boycott british goods - led to a sharp drop in trade; hurt london merchants
stamp act congress
9 colonies met up in NYC and decided that only their elected rep. can approve of taxes
non-importation agreements
colonial attempt to boycott all british goods to force political rights and recognition
townshend acts
act on 3 things, named after charles townshend; repealed by Lord North. Kept small taxes on tea as a symbol of the parliament’s right.
writs of assistance
british could seize colonists’s goods and property
john dickinson
wrote the pamphlet that states that the British can regulate commence but cant tax the colonists w/o representation
John hancock
shipowner and smuggler who funded the sons of liberty
-signature on the declaration of Independence
sam adams
failed businessman > leader of the sons of liberty
Boston Massacre
1st bloodshed of the revolution
paul revere
silversmith, engraver, dentist famous for his engravings Midnight ride and the Boston massacre
lord north
prime minister when england loses the colonists
committees of correspondence
secretive governments set up in mass. to talk about the British
the gaspee
british customs that were robbed and burned off the coast of Rhode Island
boston tea party
event made by the sons of liberty where they threw tea in the Boston harbor
intolerable acts
what the colonists named the coercive acts and Quebec acts
thomas gage
royal governor of mass and main general for British at the start of the war
1st continental congress
group of delegates who petitioned king george 3 of grievances
1) boycott all British goods
2) call up all militia men
3) reaffirm allegiance to britain
minute men
colonial militia men ready to fight in short notice
militia
towns people who are prepared to defend their territory
lexington and concord
1st military engagments