american revolutio Flashcards
first political cartoon
created by Benjamin Franklin
join or die
the economic practiced mainly during the 17th and 18th centuries
belief that there was a limited amount of wealth in the world
gold and silver
mercantilism
began in 1651
all goods traded had to be shipped in either colonial or Spanish ships
crews had to be atleast 75% colonial or British
goods traded had to be unloaded at a British port
navigation acts
1756-1763 France lost Most of its overseas empire British became the dominant world power at the time causes lots of death passed taxes that angered the colonists
French and Indian war
1763
Pontiac and his tribe attacked various forts
ends in 1766
pontiacs rebellion
settlers cannot move west of the Appalachian mountains
sought to stop the exploitative sale of Indian land
created to prevent future warfare between Indians
proclamation of 1763
list the 6 causes of the American independence movement
mercantilism enlightenment ideas great awakening population explosion French and Indian war restrictive laws passed by British
added to the price of a good
direct tax
included in the price of the product or service
indirect taxes
colonists were angry that parliament was levying taxes without ______________
colonial representatives
passed by parliament in 1764
increased tax duties colonists had to pay on goods such as coffee, sugar, textiles, indigo, and wine
“no taxation without representation”
sugar act
March 22,1765
passed by parliament
the purpose was to pay for the high cost of managing and protecting the colonies, as well as the war debt from the French and Indian war
the stamp act
required that a tax be placed on nearly all “everyday” transactions like newspapers, diplomas, playing cards
colonists created a symbol that was a reminder of unfair treatment
the stamp act
1765
brought several colonial groups that opposed the stamp act
Kant of the group members were less educated
some protests did turn violent
burnt the home of lieutenant governor Thomas Hutchinson
the sons of Liberty
born in 1722
leader of the sons of Liberty
signed the Declaration of Independence
fought for bill of rights
Sam Adams
radical advocate of independence from Britain
proposed the Virginia stamp act
“give me liberty or give me death”
Patrick Henry
delegates from 9 different colonies met in New York City on October,1765
tried to convince Britain to repeal the stamp act
British merchants affected by the act boycotted, protested, and demanded it be repealed. it was.
stamp act congress
communications network to keep groups that opposed British policies
set up in Boston in 1763
James Otis was the founder
more than 260 groups formed
by 1774 all 13 colonies were a part of this
committees of correspondence
1766
stamp act repealed
parliament believed that they had a right to tax colonies any way they wanted
declaratory act
1767
a series of laws that replaced the stamp act
indirect taxes
townshend acts
indirect taxes on lead, paint, paper, and tea
civilians must hold soldiers in their homes and suspend the government of New York
townshend duty act
gave all tax collectors the right to search anywhere, anytime, for any reason
writs of assistance
James Otis attempted to block the renewal of the writs
almost beaten to death
opposition of the writs
the only tax that stayed was the tea tax which lead to the Boston tea party
1770
townshend acts repealed
a colonist that was for the king
about 1/2 were still loyal to the king
Torrey
first person killed during the Boston massacre
crispus Attucks
trial was held in colonial court accusing several of the British soldiers involved in the shootings with murder
October 1770
December 16, 1773
the theory was the colonists would accept the tax more readily if they were able to get tea from the east India company at a lower price
Boston tea party
1774
forced the colonists to pay for tea
designed to punish the colonies
intolerable acts
closed the port of Boston
Boston port act
forced citizens of Massachusetts to house and feed British soldiers
quartering act
suspend the Massachusetts colonial legislature until the tea was paid for
Massachusetts government act
local courts could not try brutish officials giving them free reign
administration of justice act
took land from colonies and gave more land to the British in Canada
Quebec act
prohibited the colonies from issuing paper money
to enforce these laws the British had to send in military
currency act
boycotted everything and state that an attack on one of the colonies is an attack on all of the colonies
non-importation agreement
1775
Olive branch petition is issued
ready at a minutes notice
minute man
April 19, 1775
“the shot heard round world”
Lexington and concord
advantages of the colonists
familiarity of the territory
capable leadership of Washington and other generals
a common cause-fighting for independence
may 10, 1775 - March 2, 1789
congress created the continental army and appointed George Washington
produced Declaration of Independence
second continental congress meeting
why was George Washington chosen
former military experience
from Virginia
British general who won louisbourg and Quebec
second in command to Jeffery Amherst
shot while inspecting his troops before Quebec
later died from his wounds
Wolfe
lost fort Duquesne
British commander in America
died during fort Duquesne
Edward Braddock
prime minister during the French and Indian war
responsible for financing the British war effort
William Pitt
King of Great Britain from 1760-1820
had porphyria
King George III
born in 1742
Mohawk chief who helped gain Indian support for the British in the French and Indian war between 1754 and 1763
Joseph Bryant
French commander in charge of all French troops in Canada
won several small battles across Canada
took fort Ticonderoga
marquis de Montcalm
each colonial legislature would elect delegates to an American continental assembly presided over by a royal governor
Albany plan of union
written by Thomas Paine in 1776
caused a revolution in the way many people thought
expressed what people were thinking but we’re not able to put into words
common sense
July 4th 1776
Declaration of Independence is approved
hessian forces were captured
Christmas night 1776
Washington attacks Trenton
winter encampment of the continental army
winter 1777
valley forge
1781
victory by a combined force of American continental army troops led by General George Washington and French army troops
battle of Yorktown
formally ended the American Revolutionary War
the British acknowledged the independence of the United States
1783
treaty of Paris
helped reignite calls for ending the relationship between the American colonists and the British
ultimately led to the Revolutionary war
March 5th 1770
Boston tea party
1774
delegates from each of the 13 colonies besides Georgia met in Philadelphia to organize the colonial resistance to parliaments coercive acts
first continental congress
