QTR. 2 REVIEW Flashcards
What was the MAIN purpose of the boycotts by the women patriots?
making clothing for themselves, prevented patriots from buying the TAXED British items
In the Declaration of Independence the power to govern should come from who?
the people
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Patriots threw barrels of tea into the harbor to protest tea taxes
What was the turning point in the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Saratoga because that victory convinced the French to join the Americans
Who were the Hessians?
German mercenaries that were paid by the British to fight the Americans (The Headless Horseman was a Hessian)
What made John Adams so famous during the Revolutionary War?
He defended the Redcoats involved in the Boston Massacre even though Adams was a patriot!
A duty is a tax. A tax is a duty. Duty Free shopping at the airport means “tax free”. Why did colonists not want to pay duties to the British?
colonists felt that they had no representation in British government, so they shouldn’t pay British tax
What does unjust mean?
unfair
Why did the colonies explain why they wanted independence when they wrote the Declaration of Independence?
So other countries would be supportive to America
What did the Treaty of Paris 1783 say?
Britain recognized that the United States was now a new nation, not their colonies anymore.
As a result of Shay’s Rebellion, what did America want to do?
make a stronger central government
What precedent did Washington set up by asking Hamilton and Jefferson to advise him?
The “cabinet”. The cabinet is a group of advisors that give advice to the president.
Which events led to the Declaration of Independence?
The “shot heard ‘round the world” at Lexington and then Concord
What did colonists do when Britain began passing laws taking away more rights?
created the First Continental Congress
Why is Valley Forge important?
Washington was able to convince his men to keep fighting, even though times were tough.
