American Revolution Flashcards
How many colonies were there before the revolution
13
What were the main causes of the american revolution
Navigation acts, seven years war and british debt, boston massacre and boston tea party, more taxation
What were the differnt taxes
Sugar act, quartering act, stamo act and sons of liberty, no taxation without represation
Briefly describe the navigation act
Some american products EG: cotton, tobacco, had to be sold through britan
Briefly describe what the seven years war had to do with the cause of the american revolution
After the war the british were in debt and they insisted the americans must be taxed to cover the cost
What were the protesters called in boston
Patriots
How many people were killed in the boston massacre
5
Where were the first shots of the american revolution
Lexington green and in Concord
When was the declaration of independence signed
4th of july 1776
What was a turning point in the war
In 1777 an american general Horatio Gates forced a large british army to surrender at the battle of Saratoga
Where did the war suddenly end and when
Cornwallis, 1781
When was the treaty of Paris signed and what was it
1783, The british governemnt finally recognized the independence of america and gave them the land between the missipippi and the atlantic
What countries supported america in the war
France, Spain, The netherlands
What were the coseequences of the revolution
Foundation and expansion of America
American constitution
Native americans, slaves and women not equal
A new form of government, a republican government
Influence on causes of the French revolution
Influence on voluneer movement and 1798 rebellion in ireland
Who was the first president of america
George Washington
