American Revolution Flashcards
What was another name for the American Revolution
The U.S War of Independence
Who fought in the American Revolution
It was against the British and the Colonists
What was a result of the American Revolution
A new nation called the United States of America
When was the Navigation acts passed
1756
What did the Navigation act do
Made colonists pay taxes on goods shipped in English ships
What was did the Colonists do in response to the Navigation acts
They began to smuggle in goods
What did the Writs of assistance do
Allowed the use of warrants which let them search anyone anytime anywhere
How did the colonist respond to the Writs of assistance
They were angry and protested
What did the sugar act do
It raised the price of sugar but actually lowered the price of molasses
When was the Sugar act enacted
1764
When was the stamp act enforced
1765
What did the stamp act do
It placed taxes on any article written on paper
What did the stamp act affect the prices of
Newspaper, wills, licenses, deeds, and pamphlets
What did the colonists do in response to the Stamp act
They refused to buy stamp or stamped paper they also burned pictures of the king in effigy
When was the Quartering act passed
1765
What did the quartering act do
It made colonists provide salaries, housing, and supplies for British soldiers
What did the Colonists do in response to the quartering act
they did not agree and did not obey
What did the Townshend act do
It placed taxes on glass, lead, paint, and tea
What did British do with the money they got from the Townshend act
They used it to pay for the salaries of colonial officers, Governers and judges
What did the Colonists do in response to the Townshend act
They boycotted all British goods
What did the daughters of Liberty do
They organized themselves to teach each other how to make their own cloth and do other things to keep from buying British goods
What happend on 1768
violience errupts as British troops are aent to Boston
When did the Boston Massaacre happen
1770
What did the colonists throw at the British soilders
Stones and wood
What did the British do in response to the colonists throwing wood and stones at them
They fired into the crowd and several colonists were killed
What did the Colonists use the riot as
Propaganda
Who was the first colonist killed in the Boston massacre
Crispus Attucks
Where were the British soldiers put on trial after the Boston Massacre
Boston
Who defended the British soldiers when they were put on trial
Johe Adams
What did Adams say that proved the British soldiers to be innocent
He argued that the shootings were in Self defense
When was the Declaration of Independence read to Geroge Washington and his troops
In July 9. 1776
Where was the Declaration of Independence read to Geroge Washington and his troops
In New York
What was the reaction of the soldiers and citizens after the Declaration of Independence was read to them
They went to Bowling green, tore down a statue of King George then melted it to make muskets balls
Where is Bowling green located
Manhattan
What percentage of colonist believed that British laws must be obeyed
20%
What percentage of colonist believed that their deference’s should be resolved peacefully
40%
What percentage of colonist hated the British and their laws
40%
