Revolution & New Nation U2 Flashcards
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When and where did the French and Indian war begin?
1754-1763 in North America.
What were the French and British fighting for?
Fighting over land.
What happened to the British at the battle of fort Duquesne on July 9, 1755?
British general Braddock is amushed
Washington lead
Who won the French and Indian war?
The British
2 results of the French and Indian war
SIGNIFICANCE
British wins
The British got all the land east of the Mississippi
British go in debt need money and are forced to tax regulate trade
How salutary neglect affected the colonies
The colonies became use to the self government and open trade
How was the stamp act different then all the other acts passed by the British?
The stamp act was the one that affected more people
Purpose and significance of the stamp act congress
Against new British taxation issued a declaration of rights and grievances
Popular phrase Americans used
No taxation without presentation
What caused the Boston tea party?
They got taxes
Importance of the Boston tea party
Started the American revolution
British response to the Boston tea party
Intolerable acts
Years of the revolutionary war
1775-1783
What battles started the revolutionary war?
Battles of Lexington and concord
Battle of bunker hill
Famous quote from the first battle of the revolutionary war
“Shot head round the world”
Importance of the battle of bunker hill
Victory for the British
Who wrote the main text of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Main idea of the Declaration of Independence
Government by the people
Battle of Saratoga turning point
The French join America
Importance of battle of Yorktown
Washington pins cornwalls down on the peninsula of Yorktown
Last major battle of the war
Great Britain wants to discuss peace with America
3 terms of the treaty of Paris 1783
British influenced by the French to offer generous peace terms
British recognition of American independence
Acquisition for all the land
Influences of the founding fathers as they created the countries 1st constitution
Albany plan of union
Iroquois confederation
John Locke, natural rights
Barón de montesquieu, separation of power
Magna Carta, took power away from a single ruler
Articles of confederation
Nations first constitution
The articles were strong on paper but weak in practice.
Weakness of the articles of confederation
No standing military
No power tax