History 8 American history Revolution- war of 1812 Flashcards

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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

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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

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Boston Tea Party

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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.

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Coercive Acts

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Closed harbor until price of tea payed back

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First Continental Congress

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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

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Battle of Lexington and Concord

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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
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Battle of Bunker Hill

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49,000 British reinforcements came to Massachusetts and won
Suffered 100 casualties
British realized:
-Colonists were a formidable force
-They needed reinforcements
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Olive Branch Petition

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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

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Declaration of Independence

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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

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“Common Sense”

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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

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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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whiskey rebellion
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treaty of Greenville
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Washington's farewell address
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XYZ affair
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alien and sedition acts
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election of 1800
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Louisiana purchase
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Lewis and Clark expedition
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Causes of war of 1812
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Treaty of Ghent
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Battle of New Orleans
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Monroe Doctrine
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Era of good feelings
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Samuel Adams
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John Adams
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Paul Revere
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Thomas Jefferson
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Thomas Paine
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George Washington
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General Burgoyne
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General Cornwallis
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Daniel Shays
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Alexander Hamilton
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Daniel Boone
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Aaron Burr
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Lewis and Clark
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Charles Carroll
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John Carroll
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James Madison
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Tecumseh
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