Chapter 5: The American Revolution - From Elite Protest to Popular Revolt, 1763-1783 Flashcards
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George III
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- the king of England at 22 years old
- People thought him a bad king
- His grandfather called him dull-witted
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Whigs
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Political party in parliament who favored American independence.
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Earl of Bute
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personal friend of George and chief minister until 1763
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Parliamentary Sovereignty
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parliament is supreme and a protector of rights, in the minds of Europeans. Americans didn’t get it
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Virtual Representation
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You don’t elect reps, but we represent your needs
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Loyalists
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those loyal is Britain
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Jocke Locke
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Wrote the Two Treaties of Government, which Americans held as the true American political practice
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Public Virtue
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officials must not be greedy and must put the people first
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Pontiac
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Led Pontiac’s Rebellion in order to protect the lands they feared to lose, and gain back the money they lost after the Seven Years war.
