American Revolution unit 2 Flashcards
What are the 5 principle of enlightenment?
- Freedom, democracy, and reason. (main principle)
- equal rights for everyone
- rationalism and scientific methods to solve problems
- freedom of religion- no Devin right of king
- truth
who wrote the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
When did the AR start and end?
April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
Name three acts that happened during the AR.
The stamp act
the tea act
the Townshend acts.
what were the first Continental Congress goals?
They wanted to show support for Boston after the acts.
what were the second continental Congress goals.
It established a Continental army and the head was George washington.
olive branch petition
DofI
first flag
who wrote the common sense?
Thomas Paine
Why did the line start conflict?
it did not let the settlers grow there population or land because they were kept in one space and had no room to grow.
how long did the French and Indian war last?
1754-1763
What happened in the French Indian war?
Washington led an army against the french.
what was the outcome of the French and Indian war?
this lead to the treaty of Paris.
what was the proclamation of 1763?
a line that did not let settlers cross to interact with native Americans.
what were loyalists?
colonists who remained loyal to the British and king george.
what were patriots?
colonists who wanted to separate from the British.
What were the sons of liberty?
started the Boston tea party.
patriots that used lots of violence.
