american revolution part 2 Flashcards

(33 cards)

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Patrick henry

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give me liberty or give me death

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James Otis

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no taxation without representation

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3
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virtual rep

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the idea that the parliament represents ALL British subjects

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sons of liberty

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group of american patriots who use “terroristic methods” to fight for their rights

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daughters of liberty

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colonial women who boycott british goods - led to a sharp drop in trade; hurt london merchants

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6
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stamp act congress

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9 colonies met up in NYC and decided that only their elected rep. can approve of taxes

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non-importation agreements

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colonial attempt to boycott all british goods to force political rights and recognition

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townshend acts

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act on 3 things, named after charles townshend; repealed by Lord North.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.

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writs of assistance

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british could seize colonists’s goods and property

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john dickinson

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wrote the pamphlet that states that the British can regulate commence but cant tax the colonists w/o representation

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John hancock

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shipowner and smuggler who funded the sons of liberty
-signature on the declaration of Independence

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12
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sam adams

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failed businessman > leader of the sons of liberty

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13
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Boston Massacre

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1st bloodshed of the revolution

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14
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paul revere

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silversmith, engraver, dentist famous for his engravings Midnight ride and the Boston massacre

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15
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lord north

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prime minister when england loses the colonists

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16
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committees of correspondence

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secretive governments set up in mass. to talk about the British

17
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the gaspee

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british customs that were robbed and burned off the coast of Rhode Island

18
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boston tea party

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event made by the sons of liberty where they threw tea in the Boston harbor

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intolerable acts

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what the colonists named the coercive acts and Quebec acts

20
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thomas gage

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royal governor of mass and main general for British at the start of the war

21
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1st continental congress

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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

22
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minute men

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colonial militia men ready to fight in short notice

23
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militia

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towns people who are prepared to defend their territory

24
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lexington and concord

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1st military engagments

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2nd continental congress
an attempt by the colonies to form a government a) post office established b) continental army w/ gw in charge c) continental currency
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breed's hill
1st official battle
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olive branch petition
last colonial attempt to stop the war; rejected by king george 3
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benedict arnold
colonial general who turns to the other side because of the rejected promotion
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thomas paine
author of the pro independent pamphlets common sense and the crisis
30
ethan allen
leader of the green mountain boys who helped free for tico and helped create vermont
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thomas jefferson
main author of the declaration of independence
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patriots
pro independence 40 -50% (NE and V)
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loyalists/tories
anti-independence 20-30% (NJ NY and deep south)