American Revolution Flashcards
how many British colonies were there
13 colonies
what did the colonies trade
tobacco, grain, cotton and fish
what were the 13 colonies ran by
local assemblies
what was the British represented by
governors
what are the causes of the revolution
age of enlightenment, restrictions on trade, the seven year war, taxes
what was the age of enlightenment
thinkers who valued reasons and science over faith
what was the restrictions on trade
britain wanted to control colonies, raw materials like cotton, tobacco and sugar
what were the navigation acts
a series pf laws passes by the British parliament that imposed restrictions on colonial trade
what did the navigation acts force the colonies to do
forced colonies to only sell to Britain
what was the seven years war
British war against French over colonies in America in 1756-1763
name one tax act
stamp act: [1765] legal documents, wills, newspapers had to have paid government stamp
quartering act [1765] tax to cover cost of soldiers in colonies
what were the sons of liberty
[1765] sons of liberty formed to protest against British
how did the sons of liberty protest
boycotts of British goods
large protests against taxes
pamphlets and posters
what was the Boston massacre
[1770] Boston mob protesting Townshend acts run into British soldiers
what was the Boston tea party
Americans dressed as native Americans that boarded EIC ships and dumped 342 crates of tea into the Boston harbor
