13 Colonies Flashcards by Piper Shiroma

The French and Indian War was also known as…

The Seven years war

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the French and Indian war was from…

1754-1763

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During the French and Indian War…

-Britain + France fought land in North America
-Colonists + George Washington fought
-Colonists gave money and men to the war
-England wins the war
-England acquires France’s land

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What was the Proclamation of 1763?

A line that prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains

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What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?

-Allowed Britain to control colonists
-Prevented people from moving away from the coast where Britain’s markets and investments were
-puts 10,000 British troops in America

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What was the Impact of the French and Indian War?

-England’s economy suffers
-Starts to tax colonists to make up for their war costs
-Colonists lost trust in British government

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What is a patriot?

Colonists who wanted to be independent from britain

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What is a loyalist?

Colonists who were loyal to Britain

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When was the Sugar Act?

1764

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What did the Sugar act do?

Lowered tax on imported molasses

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What did the Parliament hoped to engourage when passing the Sugar Act

Encouraged the colonists to stop smuggling/trading illegally with other nations

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When was the Stamp Act?

1765

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What did the Stamp Act do?

-Taxed ALL paper products
-taxes had to be paid in “Hard money”
-Threatened all americans
-Drained all coinage from the colonies

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How did the colonists react to all of the acts placed on them?

-9 colonies sent representatives to New York for Stamp Act Congress
- Sent letter to Parliament asking to only be taxed on assemblies
-Colonists boycott British goods

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What did the Parliament do when the letters were sent?

Parliament cancelled the stamp act but passes the Declaratory act

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What does the Declaratory Act do?

British Parliament gains the right to make decisions for British colonies in ALL cases

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What was the currency act?

Prohibited american colonists from issuing their own currency

What was the Quartering Act?

Required the colonists to provide shelter and supplies for the British troops

What was the Townshed Act?

Taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea /all imported goods

What was the Tea Act?

Permitted the British East India Tea Comp. to sell tea at a lower price than colonial tea companies

Who were the Sons and Daughters of Liberty

Men and Woman who met in secret to boycott and fight the British

Who was the leader of the Patriots?

George Washington, John Adams, Haratio Gates, and Benedict Arnold

Who were the leaders of the British?

William Howe, John Burgoyne, Thomas Gage, Henry Clinton, and Charles Cornwallis

Who were the leaders of the French?

Marquis De Lafayette and Rochambeau

What countries were involved in the American Revolution?

France, Britain, Haiti, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, and America

What were the Americans' strengths?

-battling on their own ground -had greater motiviation -had the best leader, George Washington

What were the British's strengths?

-strongest navy in the world -supported by wealth and people -had experience in fighting

What was the Battle of Brooklyn?

-August 1776 -British Victory -Made the colonists lose morale -British holds New York for the rest of the War -Washington escaped NY safely

What was the Battle of Brandywine?

-September 1776 -british victory -Philadelphia was very important -Lafayette wants to become a leader

What was the Battle of Saratoga?

-September 1777 -American Victory -turing point in the war -Americans gain confidence -Surprise attack against the British

What was the Battle of Trenton?

-December 26, 1776 -First Patriot Victory -Continental Army received even more supplies -Delayed battle caused by Washington recrossing the Delaware

What was Valley Forge?

-December 1777->1778 -a time where the Patriots trained and got stronger with George Washington -took advantage of the harsh weather conditions

What was the Battle of Cowpens?

-January 1781 -Patriot Victory -Critical victory and weakens British -Last major battle before British surrenders -British had less control of the South, low supplies, and were outnumbered

What was the Battle of Yorktown?

-Lasted 20 days - Patriot Victory -On October 19, 1781 General Cornwallis signed the British surrender -Last great battle of American Revolution -The French had already defeated the British Navy -> This made the British not able to get reinforcements.

What was the Treaty of Paris?

- signing of peace that made the United States an independent nation -Takes away all British troops from American territory - Americans fishing rights to the waters off the coast near Canada -loyalist property was taken away -The U.S. promised to the British that they would pay for what the merchants needed

What was the aftermath of the American Revolution?

-British surrendered and Patriots won -Freedom in the colonies -Colonies turned to the United States of America

What was the Impact of the American Revolution?

-Treaty of Paris -Freedom in America -Britain had made peace with France and Spain -Started a new nation

What were the continental army's battle strategies?

-Fought on their own land -Knew where to lay traps and ambush -The British had to cross the ocean just to fight -Other countries helped support the Americans

What were the British army's battle strategies?

-Had better weapons -Had more support from other countries and people -Had more donations -Had more training

What was the crossing of the Delaware?

-December 1776 -Patriot Victory -Americans expanded army because of success -First major win for Patriots -Strategic win