chapter 5&6 Flashcards
(25 cards)
what is the introduction to a document or statement called
preamble
why were Americans angry about British politics such as sugar act, stamp act, townshed acts
being taxed without having any say
who was nathanael greene
- american general
- commanded forces in south that drove the british back into charleston/savannah
two basic ideas of government stated by thomas jefferson in the declaration of independence
- the power to govern a nation comes from its people
- government exists to protect natural rights
what is a formal request to a government
petition
who was king of Britain during american revolution
king george III
who was samuel adams
- boston patriot
- helped from sons of liberty
- helped committees of correspondence
who was patrick henry
- patriot leader in virginia
- organized opposition to stamp act “give me liberty or give me death”
what were some actions taken by colonial patriots to protest british authority in the years before american revolution
- boycotts
- boston tea party
- forming cc
- raising militias
- petitions
- riots
- burning effigies
what phases is associated with Americans resistance to British policies in the 1760’s and 1770’s
no taxation without representation
who was john paul jones
- u.s. navy soldier
- captured British ship serapi’s
what is the term for the use of naval vessels to prevent trade and supplies from entering a country
blockage
who was the american guerilla leader know as stamp fox
francis marion
what are the advantages for each side in the revolutionary war
•patriot• -fighting on own land -greater motivation to fight -greater leader: george washington •british• -strong navy -experience: well trained army -wealth of an empire -larger population
explain two reasons for the Americans improbable victory
- guerilla war tactics: ambush
- foreign assistance: france, spain
- fighting for a cause: liberty
- fought in own land: george washington depended on sea for supply
what battle in 1777 was the turning point in the war with great Britain by leading a french alliance
battle of saratoga
what problems did printing of paper money cause
inflation- when it takes more money to buy the same amount of goods
explain the political ideas jefferson describes in the declaration of independence
- laws of nature: life, liberty, persuit of happiness= no man has right to take them away
- gave exists to protect natural rights if government abuses its power it can be overthrown
- social contract=contract between government and people
- all mean are created equal
if one is writing a report on the american revolution what are primary and secondary sources that a student should research
primary- letters from revolutionary war patriot
secondary- biography of revolutionary war patriot
four reasons some americans were loyalist
- were members of anglican supported by british king
- they depended on british for their jobs
- feared disorder that would come by challenging government
- did not understand the big reason to separate
who was the french nobleman who offered his services to washington’s army
marquis de lafayette
what is the refusal to buy goods or services in order to change policy or law
boycott
what is revenue
money coming into government through taxes and land
what was the stamp act of 1765
british act that taxed almost all printed materials in the colonies
