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Intro to revolutions and American War Of Independence 🇺🇸 Flashcards

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Who were subjects

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The people kings and queens ruled

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What is a revolution

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The successful overthrow of a government

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What is a rebellion

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An organised attempt to overthrow a ruler or government that failed

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Who ruled 18th century Europe

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Kings and queens

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Who ruled the east coast of America at the time ?

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Britain

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How many colonies were there

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13

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Give a few examples of the colonies

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Virginia, New York, New Jersey and Georgia

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What King ruled at the time

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George III

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How did the Americans feel about Britain ruling

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The people living in the colonies were happy but the slaves and native Americans weren’t as they had little power

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Causes of the American war of independence

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The stamp act 
The Boston massacre 
The Boston tea party
The first continental congress 
The battle of Lexington and concord
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The stamp act?

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British taxes made American unhappy.
War against France was expensive so Britain wanted America to help pay.
The stamp act brought tax
Americans disagreed with the tax and set up the stamp act congress.
No taxation without representation

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The Boston massacre?

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English ended stamp act but still taxed on imported goods such as tea and glass this was called the townshend act
Americansrefused to pay tax so smuggled the goods.
Boston people taught with soldiers over smuggling. Soldiers fought back with fire and people were killed
British removed taxes on everything except tea and some (patriots) believed America should run their own affairs

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Boston tar party?

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Men dressed as native Americans boarded British ships and threw tea overboard
Boston port closed until colonist payed for tea but they refused

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First continental congress

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Representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia
This meeting called forts continental congress
Showed Americans not to buy British goods until the intolerable acts where removed

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Battle of Lexington and concord

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Militas (colony soldiers who were nicknamed minute men as they were ready to take action with short notice) were against British
General gage worried by their actions
Heard they were getting supplies from concord so sent his troops there
Spies warned the militias about them so they were ready to fight at Lexington when they met and also for a further battle at concord
British returned to Boston surrounded by patriots

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Who were patriots

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People who didn’t want Britain to rule over America

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Where was the first continental congress

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Philadelphia

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Who came to the first continental congress

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12/13 colonies

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Who was George Washington

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A wealthy farmer from Virginia who had served in the British army

20
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After a loss is Philadelphia where did the American army spend winter

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Valley forge

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How were the conditions at valley forge

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Bad. Cold and wet and British had refused to increase their food supply
Many men died of cold and hunger

22
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Who helped the American army after valley forge

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General von Steuben trained the army

23
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Why where French wiling to help

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To get revenge on Britain

24
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Consequences of AWOI

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Americans defeated empire and inspired others

Constitution made (1st time rules were ever written down)

Idea of having democracy came about and spread in Europe

French were in debt from helping America

25
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Who were patriots

A

People who didn’t want Britain to rule over America

26
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Where was the first continental congress

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Philadelphia

27
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Who came to the first continental congress

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12/13 colonies

28
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Who was George Washington

A

A wealthy farmer from Virginia who had served in the British army

29
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After a loss is Philadelphia where did the American army spend winter

A

Valley forge

30
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How were the conditions at valley forge

A

Bad. Cold and wet and British had refused to increase their food supply
Many men died of cold and hunger

31
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Who helped the American army after valley forge

A

General von Steuben trained the army

32
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Why where French wiling to help

A

To get revenge on Britain

33
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Consequences of AWOI

A

Americans defeated empire and inspired others

Constitution made (1st time rules were ever written down)

Idea of having democracy came about and spread in Europe

French were in debt from helping America

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