History American Revolution Flashcards
Describe four events that led to constitutional convention of1787
Treaty of Paris Treaty of alliance Shays rebellion National debt Colonies raising taxes Article of confederation
When was the proclamation line made
1763
Name 2 intolerable acts
Stamp act
Quartering act
What was the Boston tea party
When members of the sons of liberty descuised themselves as natives and through tea from east India company ships
Why did the Boston tea party happen
Because of a large amount of tension surrounding the Boston blockade
Describe common sense
By Thomas Paine
Advocates independence
Fight for liberty
Supports democracy
Anti monarchy
When was general Cornwallis defeated to affectively end the war
Yorktown
1781
When was the Boston massacre
5th March 1770
When was the articles of confederation signed
November 15 1777
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted
July 4 1776
Who commanded the American Revolutionary force at Yorktown and at what date did the battle take place
George Washington commanded the Americans. On September 28, 1781
was the treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War.
Who was John Adams
He was a lawyer and founding father of the USA and was one of the main influences for the American Revolution. He live d in Boston and wrote some Revolutionary ideas into the paper ther.
When was the Boston massacre
5th March 1770
When was the articles of confederation signed
November 15 1777
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted
July 4 1776
Who commanded the American Revolutionary force at Yorktown and at what date did the battle take place
George Washington commanded the Americans. On September 28, 1781
was the treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War.
Who was John Adams
He was a lawyer and founding father of the USA and was one of the main influences for the American Revolution. He live d in Boston and wrote some Revolutionary ideas into the paper ther.
When did the Boston massacre happen
1773
What were the dates of the war
1775 - 1783
When was the Declaration of Independence written
1776
When were the articles of confederation written
1781
What was shays rebellion
Shays’ Rebellion was an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts in opposition to a debt crisis among the citizenry and the state government’s increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades; the fight took place mostly in and around Springfield during 1786 and 1787. Wikipedia
Period: 31 August 1786 – June 1787
Caused by: Economic policy; Aggressive tax and debt collection; Political corruption and cronyism
