FINAL Flashcards
Describe the sugar act
the British put tax on sugar without representation from the colonies
Describe the stamp act
The stamp act put tax on all of paper, made colonies mad. Taxation without representation!
Describe the quartering act
Colonists had to Howell soldiers and take care of them if they wanted to or not
Describe the Declaratory act
Took colonies out of the government decisions
Describe the tea act
Put a tax on tea and make people very mad because of taxation without representation
Explain the Townsend acts
Put indirect tax on a bunch of common things
Explain the intolerable acts
The Boston court was closed because of the Boston tea party people lost jobs and money
What did the patriots want?
Freedom from Britain
What did the loyalists want?
Peace with Britain
What did the British government what?
To keep the 13 colonies as Britian.
Describe the committee of correspondence.
Try to communicate with Britain, helped colonies with letters, we’re kind of like a secret agency from the colonists.
Describe the sons of liberty
Crazy, uncivilized group that was against the British
Describe the first Continental Congress.
Try to make peace with Britian
Explain the second Continental Congress
Ran by George Washington, Army,patriots,
Identify the author, date,purpose, and impact of common sense.
It was written by Thomas Paine, on January 10, 1776
The purpose was to convince the people that they need to be separated from Britain
I’m good for the author, date, purpose, and impact of the declaration of independence.
Prepared by Richard Henry lee Said that the colonies should... 1) Be independent 2) take steps to form for an alliances 3) prepare and joined together
List five enlightenment ideas that are within the declaration of independence
- natural rights
- people gave the government its power
- the only reason for government is to protect peoples natural rights
- Life liberty and pursuit of happiness
- freedom
What happened at Lexington and Concord?
First bottle “shot heard around the world”. Paul Revere warned them. Had malaria ready, started the revolutionary war,
Why is the battle of Saratoga important?
It was the turning point of the revolution and gave the patriots hope.
Why was the battle of Yorktown significant the Revolutionary war?
It was the last battle where the British surrendered to the patriots.
Describe the proclamation of 1763
It made it so the colonist could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains after the French and Indian war
