Revolutionary War Flashcards
Colonists foudn the Sugar Act of 1764 particularly onerous because
- The british government planned to enforce it.
- The new duty would harm the income of American merchants
- if contained enforcement measures that colonists believed violated their basic rights.
- the act would cut off lucrative smuggling operations of some american merchants
In response to the Proclamation of 1763:
B. Colonists ignored British law and pushed West across the Appalachians
The repeal of the Stamp Act indicated that the British
were willing to compromise with the colonists
The Tea ACt of 1773
was an effort to save the Bristish East India Company from bankruptcy
Which act of Parliament confimed that the american colonies were subordiante?
- Declaratory
- Townshend
- Stamp
- Tea
Declaratory
The correct chronological order for the Townshend Revenue Acts, Stamp Act, Tea Act and Sugar Act is
Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Revenue Acts, Tea Act
Chronological order for First Continental Congress, Decalratoin of Indpenedence, Lexington and Concord, and Boston Massacre
Boston Massare, First Continental Congress, Lexington and Concord, Declaration of Indpendence.
All occured at the Battles of LExington and Concord
Gen Gage sent troops to arrest rebel leaders
Minutemen fought with British regulars
Americans initially suffered eight dead
The Quartering Act
legalized the housing of British troops at public expnse
During the War for Indpendence, women did all of the following
Take up arms during battles in relief of husbands and lovers
Travel with the armies, providng support in numerous ways
Provide water and ammunition when under fire
Work as volunteers as nurses and seamstresses
Why did Benedict Arnold betray his American military post?
He was angry and esentful about hwat he perceived to be assignments and rank below his station.
The Battle of trenton suprised the german hissians because of Washington’s attack on
Christmas
Which of the folowing was the setting of the American victory in octobeer 1777 that was significant because it realyed to europe that the americans had a chance of winning their revolution?
Saratoga
During the revolutionary war, african americans
fought for botht he british and the patriot armies
the first written constitution of the united states was the
Articles of Confederation
the hrase developed during the revolutionary war for things of little or no value was
“Not worth a continental”
In the Peace of paris in 1783, the new boudnaries of the US included
Mississippi river
St Lawrence Rvier
Atlantic Ocean
The members of the american peace commission included
John Adams, John Jay, and Benjamin Franklin
The legislation that provided for the organization and government of the terriotry north of the Ohio River was the
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
The armed bodies of men from local communities were
militias
THe american who did not support the patriot cause and remained true to the british crown called thmeselves
loyalists
General Cornwallis setn General Charles O’Hara to surrender his army to Washington on Octoeer 19, 1781 at
Yorktown
Under the Articles of Confederation, COngress had the authority to
Settle jurisdictional disputes between states
Raise loans and establihs a coinage
Reuglate trade with indian nations
Declare war and negotiate peace
