American Revolution Through The Civil War Flashcards
Who began the war in 1756 at Fort Necessity
French
Who gave all lands East of the British and west of Mississippi to Spain
France
True or False
Did the war cost Britain a lot of money and doubled their national debt
False
What proclamation banned settlements west of the Appalachian mountains to repair relations with the Natives
Proclamation of 1763
What Act banned sugar from anywhere but Britian
Sugar act 1764
What Act placed a tax on all printed materials, legal documents, playing cards, and dice
Stamp act 1765
What Act made it mandatory to house the British soulders
Quartering Act 1765
What Act did Parliament pass taxes on paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea
Townshend act 1767
What are formed in response to the Stamp Act
Sons Of Liberty
What Act closes Boston Harbor and puts Massachusetts government under control of the King
Coercive Act
What was the “Shot heard round the world?”
One of the colonists accidentally opens fire and begins the first battle of American Revolution
What Act cut all diplomatic and economic ties with the colonies
Prohibitory act late 1775
When was the declaration of independence adopted, and by who
July 4, 1776 by the congress
What forces began the invasion of the Colonies from Canada through NY
British
Who surrendered his force at Yorktown VA
General Cornwallis
What is signed on September 3 ending the American Revolutionary War?
The peace treaty
When was the Constitution written
1787
What were the three branches of central government, and what were they meant to do?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial, they were meant so that one branch would not get too strong
What is it called the way each branch puts a limit on the others
System of Checks and Balances
When the congress approved the 10 amendments what was that called
The Bill of Rights
In October 1800 who gave the land west of the Mississippi back to the French
Spain
What was the Monroe Doctrine
America would stay out of European affairs and Europe would stay out of America
What was the Louisiana purchase
French chose to sell the Louisiana territory to the U.S.
Andrew Jackson forced the Natives of of their eastern land. What was this called
The Trail of Tears
