American Revolution Flashcards

1
Q

reasons for US revolution

A

taxes that cause job/money loss

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2
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examples of acs/taxes that caused US rev.

A

stamp, tea

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3
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revolt of US ppl dressing as native americans and throwing tea in the sea

A

Boston Tea Party

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4
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greatest war in US rev.

A

War of US Independance

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5
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last battle of War of US Independence

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Yorktown

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6
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date for War of US Independence

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late 1700s

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7
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how the French helped US during rev

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sent a navy; Lafayette

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8
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how the US rev was NOT a rev

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did not end slavery, did not give women rights, did not create any new calendar/religion/etc

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9
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how the US rev WAS a rev

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1st colonie to break from Motherland; monarchy to republic

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10
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journalist of US rev.

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Thomas Paine

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11
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date for Thomas Paine

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1700s

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12
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Works of Thomas Paine

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The Crisis - essays including Common Sense about US colonies
The Age of Reason - mocks traditional religion
The Rights of Man - defense of French Rev

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