American revolution Flashcards
Bill of Rights (Britain)
Affirmed the parliament to make laws, Monarch and parliament shared powers
The act that required all printed materials to be taxed
Stamp Act
Other imposed taxes on US by Britain
Hat Act, Stamp act, Quartering act, Sugar act, Townshed act
The OG 13 Colonies
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island
No Taxation without Representation meaning
Colonists were taxed without a vote
When and Where was the First Continental Congress
Philadelphia, September 5 1774
What happened during the FCC
Meeting of the 13 colonies to discuss their actions against Britain; physical fights in April 1775 in Lexington and Concord Massachusetts
What happened in the Second FCC
Created the Continental Army led by Georga Washington
When did the Second Continental Congress approve the declaration of independence
July 4 1776
Who wrote the declaration of independence
Thomas Jefferson
Which Treaty recognized the independence of the colonies in 1783
Treaty of Paris
Which Commander was forced to surrender under Washington at Yorktown
General Cornwallis
Definition and Effect of the Articles of Confederation
The state’s first constitution, Weak central government
What is the Federal System
The national government and the state government shared power
Incorporated Montesquieu’s ideas; pres as head of executive, senate and house of representatives for legislative, and the supreme court for judicial
Federal System
