History 8 American history Revolution- war of 1812 Flashcards
Stamp Act
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Sons of Liberty
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Declaratory Act
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Townsend Acts
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Boston Massacre
S.O.L formed mobs and threw things at British
British open fired
Called it the Boston Massacre
John Adams Defended soldiers in court and had aquated
Boston Tea Party
British selling tea not to S.O.L.
S.O.L. dressed as natives and threw tea overboard into the Boston Harbor
British passed coercive acts.
Coercive Acts
Closed harbor until price of tea payed back
First Continental Congress
colonists sent rep. to Philadelphia on Sept. 5th, 1774
All agreed that parliament was being unjust w/colonies
Many loyalists and much wanting independence
Loyalists-Tories
independence- patriots
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Redcoats under leadership o' general Guage sent to collect illegal arms Land- ! lantern in Old North church Sea- 2 (Came by Sea) Paul Revere gave a warning Who shot first? Minutemen gathered in Lexington Open fired 12m journey back to Boston Am Killed: 49 Wounded: 41 RC killed: 73 Wounded: 200
Battle of Bunker Hill
49,000 British reinforcements came to Massachusetts and won Suffered 100 casualties British realized: -Colonists were a formidable force -They needed reinforcements
Olive Branch Petition
Adopted by the second continental congress July 5th, 1775
Was intended to avoid war with Brittian and negotiate with King + Parliament over easing terms
King and parliament said it was too late for peace
Declaration of Independence
Drafted committee of fire delegates
Signers:
-Ben Franklin, John Adams, Rodger Sherman, Robert Livingston, and Thomas Jefferson
Three sections: 1) Statement of natural rights and purpose of Government. 2) Grievencess against the King, and the Declaration of Independence from England
“Common Sense”
Pamphlet published in 1776 by Thomas Paine advocating for independence from Brittian.
All-time best selling American Title
Said it was common sense to have independence from tyrannic Government
Battles of Trenton and Princeton
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battle of Saratoga
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battle of Yorktown
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treaty of Paris
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Shay’s rebellion
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Articles of confederation
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Great compromise/Connecticut compromise
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Federalists vs. anti-federalists
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U.S. constitution
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national bank
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Federalists vs. Republicans
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