American Revolution Flashcards
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Who were the sons of liberty
A secret organization created by colonists in the 13 colonies to fight against taxation by the British
Navigation acts
When British wouldn’t let the colonies trade with other countries other than briatien
Proclamation of 1763
Britain wouldn’t let the colonist settle on lands pass the appellation Mt. They just fought France for
Sugar act
Tax on all products containing sugar
Stamp act
Tax on all paper goods
Quartering acts
An act forced colonist to let British officials inside their house and supply them with food
Townshed acts
Tax on glass, lead, paint, paper and tea
Writs of assistance
Allowed British customs to search any building or ship if they thought their were smuggled goods
Boston massacre
A street fight on March 5 1770 between colonist and British soldiers.
Propaganda
Communication used to influence or persuade an audience
Tea act
The British East India company granted a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies.
Boston tea party
A protest by colonist where thousands of pound of British tea was throw into the Boston harbor
Intolerable acts
4 acts that included the shut down of the Boston harbor, No move than one town meeting per year and officers and customs could be tried in Canadian or Great Britain
Battles of Lexington and concord
Was known as the shot heard around the world and led to the American revolution.
What is mercantilism?
It is the benefit from trading and works because it restricts trading
What was the result of the French and Indiana war
Britain guided a lot of land in North America
How did the French and Asian war lead America revolution
After the war many taxes were passed to pay for the war which made colonist mad and after colonist weren’t allowed into the new territory
What was the message behind the join or die cartoon
It was to join in the efforts of the French and Indian was or else the colonies would die
What was the French and Indian near associated with
The Pennsylvania gazette
What was the purpose behind the committes of correspondence
To communicate with other colonists educate the colonist on politics and get support against the British
Why did colonist believe that British tax laws were unfair
Because the colonist could not represent in parliament
” No taxation without representation”
Did have a say in parliament so they believed paying taxes was unfair
