Chapter 5 (No significance) Flashcards
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French and Indian war
The war fought in seven years of Great Britain and it’s colonies vs. the french and Indians
Sugar act of 1764
The prices of sugar was increase to pay war debts
Stamp act of 1765
The British government was passing an law that the colones should pay every printed pear that they used. It was published on March 22 1765
Quartering act of 1765
The British solders would come in the colonists houses and shelter there as the colonists would take care of their beloved solders
Stamp act congress
Was the first british-Americans representatives held meetings October 7-25 that was consisting of representing the colonies of delegates.
Sons of liberty
It was secret organization in British America to protect rights of colonist and against the British government abuse.
Natural law
Was an law to nature or so universal in the minds of people to against their oppressors.
Declaratory act of 1766
The stamp act was repealed to the declaratory act that was passed to straighten the colonies
Townshend act of 1767
Were series of laws passed in the colonies to restrain the conlonies
Nonimportation movement
Was an agreement of no imports to the colonies as the resistance got in hence.
Committees of correspondence
Were shadow organized governments of the patriots on the thirteen colonies on the eve of american revolution.
Tea act of May 1773
Was act passed on parliament in May 10 1773 to monopolized the american colonies for Texas.
Coercive acts
Were a series of putative laws in the american patriots but the British called these laws the corvine laws
Continental congress
Was the first american representative government during the American Revolutionary War
Continental association
A system created in the continental congress to boycott british goods.
Lord dunmore(dunmore’s war)
Was conflict where American Indians and Virginia fought under the governor John dunmore. As he asked help form the house of burgesses to volunteer an elite militia to fight the American Indians
Minutemen
A group of well prepared from companies select from the american partisan milita
Second continental congress
Was the second form of representing american government during the American revolution and forming the first half of founding of the United States
Popular sovereignty
Was principle created for the government to be chosen by it’s people and sustained by the rule of the people.
George Greenville
Was a British Wing statesman who was elected prime minister of Great Britain
Charles townshend
Was an British politician before revolution that instance using his acts.
Lord north
Was the British prime minister 1774-1789 during the american revolution
Thomas Paine common sense
Was a pamphlet that inspired the colonies during the revolutionary war
Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Independence
Was a document in thirteen colonies that separated the colony and Great Britain to form the untied states
