Revolutions America Flashcards
Slogan
No taxation without representation
War were Britain defeat France and natives
7 year war
Townsend act
Tax on imported goods
Boston massacre
Where British soldiers opened fire on civilians who were throwing snowballs and rocks
People who thought America should rule itself
Patriots
Boston tea party
Where Americans dressed up as Indians and boarded ships Carrying tea and threw them overboard
The British lowered the price of tea but what was a problem
It was still taxed
What did the British do after the Boston tea party
Closed the port until the colonist payed for destroyed tea
Sent General Gage to Boston
Closed down the local assembly after refusing to pay
What did America call the law against them
The intolerable acts
Representatives from 12 of the 13 states met in Philadelphia what was this meeting called
First Continental Congress
What did it call on all Americans to do
Not buy British until act removed
Why was the congress important
It showed America could work together against Britain
the colonies had long tradition of volunteer soldiers
What were they called
The militias
What were the militia called around Boston
Minutemen as they were ready at a minutes notice
Where did General Gage find out the militia were storing weapons
Concord
Where were the first shots fired
Lexington
What did the British call the Americans
Rebels
Why did the British expect to win easily
They did not think the Americans would make good soldiers
The British had a powerful army and navy
Only a majority supported the patriots and a quarter still supported the King
What were those who supported the King called
Tories or loyalists
Stamp act
The British decided to tax the Americans to pay for protection
Did George Washington go to the First Continental Congress
Yes
Where was George Washington from
Virginia
When was George Washington born
1732
What happened at the second continental congress
George Washington was announced commander in chief
At what battle did the British try to end the American siege of Boston
Battle of bunker hill
When did the British leave Boston
March 1776
What did Washington bring to Boston
Order and discipline to the American army
What did Thomas Paine write
A pamphlet called Common sense
What did Thomas Paine pamphlet do
Attack the rule of King George and called for American independence
What did Thomas Jefferson write
The Declaration of Independence
What did the declaration argue
That King George was a cruel and unjust leader and the Americans were justified in looking for independence
When was the declaration passed
4th of June 1776
What happened in the summer 1776
The battle for Long Island which the British won
Who won the battle for Long Island
The British
What happened on Christmas 1776
The Americans crossed the Delaware river and surprise attacked the British at the battle of Trenton
When was the war not going to well
Summer 1776
Where was the American capital during the war
Philadelphia
Where did the British beat the Americans in 1977
Philadelphia
Where were the Americans forced to spend the winter
Valley Forge
What was the turning point of the war
The battle of Saragota
Who was the American General at the turning point
General Gates
Who was the King of France at the time
King Louis
How did the French help the Americans
French soldiers were disciplined and well trained
The French challenged the British control of the coasts
The French attacked the British colonies in the Caribbean which meant the British had to pull troops out of America to defend them
What happened in then winter at valley forge
The Americans were trained into a professional army
What were the conditions like at valley forge
Bad they were short food and clothing and 2000 died of disease
Who led the training of the Americans
Baron friedrich von Steuben
Where did the British send troops to as they believed their was a large number of loyalist
Charlestown
Did the British take over Charlestown
Yes capturing 5000 Americans
Who led the British into charlestown
General Cornwallis
Where did the British get surrounded and forced to surrender
Yorktown Virginia
How di the British get surrounded and forced to surrender
Americans on land French by sea stopping supplies
Why did the Americans win
The leadership of George Washington
Military help from the French
The British underestimating them
And the distance from colonies and America
Under what treaty the the British agree to recognise the independence of the USA
Treaty of Versailles
Who led the American negotiations
Benjamin Franklin
What was America in their constitution
Republic democracy
What system was introduced
The federal system
The state took control of matters such as education and business
Foreign relations,war and money who be controlled by the federal government
What were the 3 parts that the government were made up of
The house of congress
President
Supreme Court
What did Washington become in 1779
First president of America
How many terms did Washington serve
2
When did Washington become the first president
1789
When did he retire
1797
When did he die
1799
What were the consequences of the American war of independence
America defeated a large empire and inspired other countries to do the same the Declaration of Independence was copied in many countries
The constitution was wrote ( first time rules of country wrote down
Democracy spread to Europe ( France)
The war left the French with no money
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote the pamphlet of common sense
Thomas Paine
