ROAD TO REVOLUTION Flashcards
Stamp act
Tax on all paper goods.
What is the tea act?
Tax on tea for colonists.
What is the Boston massacre.
British red coats fire on protesting colonists. Killed 5 of them.
What were the Intolerable acts?
Punishment for the Boston tea party. Back fired and resulted in uniting colonists together.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The document that declared the colonists free from Britain. Written by Thomas Jefferson.
What are the articles of confederation.
The US’s first attempt at establishing a strong central government.
What rights should all people have?
Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Whose theories influenced the creation of the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
Define tyranny
When one or more people have supreme power.
What were the weaknesses of the articles of confederation?
The states had more power than the government.
What was the name of the group of people that supported the ratification of the constitution the way it was?
Federalists
What was the name of the group that wanted a bill of rights added to the constitution?
Anti-federalists.
Why was the bill of rights added to the constitution?
To protect our rights
Which battle was the first shot between the colonists and Britain?
Lexington.
Which battle was the Turning point in the war?
Saratoga
Which battle booted in listener and moral of soldiers.
Trenton.
Which country helped the us in the war?
France!
What was the name of the document that ended the revolutionary war?
Treaty of Paris.
What pamphlet did Thomas Paine write?
Common sense, to encourage people to rebel against Britain.
What is the magna carta?
King is not above the law.
What is the English bill of rights?
Stated rights for English, influenced our bill of rights.
Who is montisque?
Believed in three parts of government.
What role did Benjamin Franklin play in the revolutionary war?
He secured our alliance with France.
What did George Washington do during the revolutionary war?
He was the commander of the continental army.
