Chapters 6-7 Flashcards
(28 cards)
The American colonial exponents of republicanism argued that a just society depends on…
the willingness of all citizens to subordinate their private interests to the common good
The “radical Whigs” feared…
the arbitrary power of the monarchy
One change in colonial policy by the British gov’t that helped precipitate the American Revolution involved…
compelling the American colonists to shoulder some of the financial costs of the empire
Under mercantilist doctrine, the American colonies were expected NOT to….
become economically self-sufficient as soon as possible
As the War for Independence began, GB had the advantage of…
overwhelming national wealth and naval power
Before 1793, the Navigation Laws…
were only loosely enforced in the American colonies
Sugar Act was…
the first British law intended to raise revenues in the colonies
Stamp Act was…
generated the most protest in the colonies
Declaratory Act was…
asserted Parliaments’s absolute power over the colonies
The GB Parliament passed the Stamp Act to…
a
When the Second Continental Congress met in 1775….
it resolved to keep fighting in the hope that the British would redress the colonists’ grievances
To help the British, the Loyalists did NOT….
pay extra taxes to fund the war
Arrange 1) fighting at Lexington and Concord B) convening of the 2nd Cont. Congress C) publication of Common Sense D) adoption of the Dec. of Independence in chronological order
Fighting at Lexington and Concord
Convening of 2nd Cont. Congress
Common Sense
Dec. of Ind.
The Revolutionary War began in…..; then in 1777-17778, fighting was mostly in…..; and the fighting ended in…..
New England…..the middle colonies…the South
George Washington’s selection to lead the colonial army was…
largely political
The colonial army lost the Battle of Bunker Hill because its troops were…
short of gunpowder
African Americans during the Rev. War….
fought for both America and GB
The Olive Branch Petition….
professed American loyalty to the crown
One purpose of the Dec. of Ind. was to…
explain to the rest of the world why the colonies had revolted
In a republic, power…
comes from the people themselves
The basic strategy of GB in 1777 was to try to….
isolate New England
Be able to match each battle with its general….
1. Saratoga….2. Yorktown…..3. Long Island
Saratoga - John Burgoyne
Yorktown - Charles Cornwallis
Long Island - William Howe
The Battle of Saratoga was a key victory for the Americans because it….
brought the colonists much-needed aid and a formal alliance with France
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense….
called on the British people to overthrow the king
