American revolution Flashcards
1
Q
Long term causes
A
resentment from being colonised as indegenous
stamp tax - on legal papers
navigation’s act - only British goods could be sold in america id UK produced it
2
Q
key event
A
boston tea party
from tea act
forced to buy british tea
poured into ocean
in retaliation Boston port closed
3
Q
lexington incident
A
British fired upon by 20 000
caused war
4
Q
Yorktown
A
French supported US
Defeated the British
5
Q
consequences US
A
constitution set up
poor farmers could not vote
slavery
indegenous descriminated
6
Q
consequences UK
A
money lost
colonised other areas to make up
now sent convicts to australia
india now the most important part - Jewel of the crown
7
Q
consequences world
A
inspired the french revolution
french starving but king lived in luxury
