Revolution Flashcards
Britain not letting the colonies trade with anyone but them (an act)
Navigation acts
Britain is in debt and wants to tax the colonies, Proclomation of 1763 are results of what?
French and Indian war
The British closed the port of Boston, forced colonists to house soldiers, bad British soldiers were let off the hook because of what act?
Intolerable acts
What made the British want to punish the colonies with the intolerable acts?
Boston tea party
British soldiers faced colonial Minutemen who were guarding a storage of weapons. Where was this/ what was this called?
Lexington green
The first battle of the war?
Lexington and concord
What was Americas first government after they won the war?
Articles of confederation
Shay’s rebellion caused what to be created?
New government