Founding and development of United States Flashcards
American Revolution is also known as:
American War of Independence
American Revolution
ideological and political revolution in British America
Result of American Revolution
Great Britain’s North American colonies won political independence and form the Unit States of America
How many colonies did east Coast of America consisted of?
13
Describe the political policy in British American 2
- the thirteen colonies in the East Coast were ruled by governors assigned by Britain
- colonists and local people had their own assemblies and could elect representatives, but the British government and Parliament controlled the colonies
What did British government controlled relating to the colonies? 2
appointment of colonial governors, approval of laws
What left Britain in debt?
victory in the Seven Years’ War
Why did Britain introduce more tax?
British officials thought colonies should pay part of the costs, especially cost of stationing of Britain troops
Effect of the economic policies of Britain America
“Taxation without representation is tyranny” → resentment began to grow in the American colonies
Name 3 taxes introduced by Britain American
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Sugar Act
Taxation on sugar, syrup, wine
Stamp Act
Taxation on stamp in different values on documents and printed materials
Townshend Acts
Taxation on paper, lead, tea, glass
Name 2 Internal factors of American Revolution
Political policies
Economic policies
Name 2 external factors of American Revolution
Inspirations from European Revolution
Impact of the Enlightenment
What are the inspirations from European Revolution (2
Dutch war of Independence
British Glorious Revolution
Impacts on Americans of Dutch war of Independence
Spain forced to recognize the independence of Holland → set model for American Revolution
Impacts on Americans of British Glorious Revolution
provided foundation for the drafting of the Constitution of the United States of America
Impacts on Americans of the Enlightenment
ideas like democracy, liberty, basic human rights, freedom, equality, popular sovereignty encouraged the Americans to challenge the contemporary government
Name 2 Conflicts before the American Revolution
Boston Tea Party
First Continental Congress
Why did people started Boston Tea Party?
British favored their own trade by allowing tea to be sold to the colonies duty-free
What happened in Boston Tea Party?
Americans boarded British ships and poured tea into the sea
First Continental Congress
meeting → British refuse to abolish taxation, people formed their own militia
historical events of American Revolution (5
Battle of Lexington Second Continental Congress Declaration of Independence Battle of Yorktown Treaty of Paris
What does Battle of Lexington symbolize?
revolution started officially
Where was Battle of Lexington?
Lexington
Declaration of Independence
declared the independence of thirteen colonies and they would form an independent nation in the name of “The United States of America”
Treaty of Paris
Britain recognize the independence of the US
How long was the American Revolution
8 years