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13 Colonies Flashcards

1
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The French and Indian War was also known as…

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The Seven years war

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the French and Indian war was from…

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1754-1763

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During the French and Indian War…

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-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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4
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What was the Proclamation of 1763?

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

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What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?

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-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?

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-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?

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Colonists who wanted to be independent from britain

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What is a loyalist?

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Colonists who were loyal to Britain

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9
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When was the Sugar Act?

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1764

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What did the Sugar act do?

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Lowered tax on imported molasses

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

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

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12
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When was the Stamp Act?

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1765

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13
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What did the Stamp Act do?

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-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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14
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How did the colonists react to all of the acts placed on them?

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-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?

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Parliament cancelled the stamp act but passes the Declaratory act

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What does the Declaratory Act do?

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

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17
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What was the currency act?

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Prohibited american colonists from issuing their own currency

18
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What was the Quartering Act?

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

19
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What was the Townshed Act?

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

20
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What was the Tea Act?

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

21
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Who were the Sons and Daughters of Liberty

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

22
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Who was the leader of the Patriots?

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

23
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Who were the leaders of the British?

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

24
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Who were the leaders of the French?

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Marquis De Lafayette and Rochambeau

25
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What countries were involved in the American Revolution?

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

26
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What were the Americans’ strengths?

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

27
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What were the British’s strengths?

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

28
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What was the Battle of Brooklyn?

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

29
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What was the Battle of Brandywine?

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

30
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What was the Battle of Saratoga?

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

31
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What was the Battle of Trenton?

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

32
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What was Valley Forge?

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

33
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What was the Battle of Cowpens?

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-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

34
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What was the Battle of Yorktown?

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-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.

35
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What was the Treaty of Paris?

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  • 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
36
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What was the aftermath of the American Revolution?

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

37
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What was the Impact of the American Revolution?

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

38
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What were the continental army’s battle strategies?

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-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

39
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What were the British army’s battle strategies?

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

40
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What was the crossing of the Delaware?

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

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