Road To Revolution And American Revolutiuon Flashcards
Stamp act
A tax on paper goods
Tea act
British wanted to tax the colonists on tea
Boston massacre
Boston colonists were fired upon by British soldiers
Intolerable acts
Caused to punish Massachusetts; united colonists against the British
Declaration of Independence
The document that declared the u.s. Independent from Great Britain
Articles of confederation
It was Americas first attempt at national government
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
What rights the Declaration of Independence says people have
Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness
The purpose of the Declaration of Independence
To declare the nations independence from Great Britain
Whose theories influenced the creation of the Declaration of Independence
John Locke
What was the purpose of the articles of confederation
To establish a national government
Did the states or national government have more power in the articles of confederation?
States
What was the biggest weakness of the articles of confederation
Congress couldn’t tax
Define tyranny
Government that a single ruler has all the power
How many branches of government does the constitution have
3
Why was the bill of rights added to the constitution
To protect the freedoms of the people
What was the name of the group who supported the ratification of the constitution the way it was
Federalists
What was the name of the group that wanted the bill of rights added to the constitution
Anti-federalists
What important role did Benjamin Franklin do in the revolution
He secured the French alliance
What role did Thomas Jefferson play in the revolution
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
Why was Washington important during the revolution
Commander of the continental army
What pamphlet did Thomas pain write
Commen sense
How did the colonists feel about king George the III
They hated him
Which battle was the first shot between the loyalists and the patriots
Lexington
