American Revolution Flashcards
royal proclamation of 1763
colonist could not settle west of the Appalachian mountains
sugar act
1764
cuts molasses act in half
put new tax in : wine , coffee, sugar, and textiles
common sense
written by Thomas Paine
chripus attucks
1st man to die at B.M.
John Adams
represented the British soldiers
Battle of bunker hill
June 6, 1775
British attack w/ 2400 men
colonist short on ammo
1st / 2nd attack - British attack then retreat
3rd attack - colonist run out of ammo & flea
Ethan Allen
leader of the “ Green Mountain Boys “ ( Vermont )
takes 10 cannons to Boston w/ Ben. Arnold
why red coats retreat to Boston
led by pitcarin
retreat when sam Prescott gets through and spreads the word about the British coming
non IMPORTATION act
cant purchase goods from Britain
Paul revere
one of the people that warn colonist that the British are coming
molasses act
stop trade with French sugar islands
stamp act
1765
stamp places on all materials :
legal documents , newspapers , playing cards , ect.
continental association of 1774
recommend that every county & city form committees to enforce Boycott
Declamatory act
England asserted full powers of parliament
objective of tea act
sell the tea for cheap
17m pounds
non EXPORTATION act
cant sell goods to Britain
sons of liberty
create liberty trees
led by sam adams
john Hancock
there when tea was dumped into harbor
biggest signature on Declaration of Independence
revenue act
1767
duty on colonial imports :
glass , paints , paper + tea
sam adams
known as the genius of revolutionary adjatacive
sent letters to other colonists to follow in the Boycott
was there when tea was dumped into harbor
Boston massacre
roving gangs enforced the boycott of British goods
two British troops are sent to Boston to protect the Loyalist / stop the attacks
march 5th 1770
quebec act
1774 government dissolved the assembly Massachusetts call for meeting in Sept in Phily will fight for freedom will NOT fight for slaves
4 acts to Discipline Boston designed by North in 1774
Act 1 - Boston Port Act
Act 2 - Impartial Administration of Justice
Act 3 - New Quartering Act
Act 4 - Massachusetts Government Act
quartering act
1765
colonists had to provide housing / goods to British solders
Acts have 2 names
British - Coercive Acts
Colonist - Intolerable Acts
conciliatory act
parliament tax to regulate trade
battle of lexington and concord
1st battle that started the war
shot heard around the world
