Road To Revolution Unit 1 and 2 Flashcards
Know the main reason that the colonists declared their independence from Britain.
Taxation Without Representation.
What was the reason for The French and Indian War, the length of the war, its alternate name and the players on both sides.
7 Years War
French and Indians fought against the British.
They fought to keep the English from displacing the Indians west of the Ohio River Valley.
How did the Proclamation line of 1763 have an effect on the veterans of the French and Indian War?
It declared that colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. This meant the veterans could have lost their lands west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What are a few examples of documents that were part of the Stamp Act?
News papers, College Diplomas, Playing Cards etc…
What was the overall affect that the Stamp Act had on colonists?
It tax printed documents and every document was stamped to show it was taxed. The colonists were angry about this tax.
Who was the founding father that started the Sons and Daughters of Liberty, the main focus of the group?
Samuel Adams
The main duty was to protest the Stamp Act.
What is the difference between boycotting and protesting?
Boycotting is not buying a product or service hoping to force hoping to force a change that fixes the problem. Protesting Is strongly disagreeing.
What were the effects of the Declaratory Act?
It stated that the British had supreme rule over the colonists.
What was the tax that replaced the Stamp Act?
The Declaratory Act.
What was the importance of wilmington to the southern colonies?
It was were Cornelius Harnett lived and supported the Boycotting movement.
What is Propoganda and its role leading up to the Revolutionary War?
The British soldiers involved in the “massacre” were arrested.
What were the effects of Paul Reveres Bloody Massacre on the colonists?
It showed the colonists how bad the British really were.
What were the events leading up to the Boston Tea Party?
Stamp Act, Declaratory Act, Townshend Acts, and the Tea Act.
What were the effects of the Tea Act on the British and the Colonists?
A bunch of colonists dressed as Indians boarded a ship and dumped a couple hundred crates of tea into the ocean.
What was the purpose of the Intolerable Acts?
It was formed to punish the Massachusetts colony.
What was the punishment of the Boston Tea Party?
The colonists had to pay back all the costs of the tea and allowed the housing of troops whenever and wherever they wanted.
Who, what, when, where of the first continental congress.
Patrick Henry, Roger Sherman, Samuel Adams, and John Adams, 1775, Philadelphia.
Paul Reveres midnight ride.
He was telling the colonists when the British were coming between Lexington and Concord. He was captured near Concord.
Who, what when, where of the second continental congress.
John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin etc…, 1775 Philadelphia.
What were 2 very important decisions of the 2nd Continental Decision?
Independence from Britain.
Continental Army.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To get independence from Britain.
What were the 4 main ideals of the Declaration of Independence?
Equality, Unalienable rights, Consent of the Governed, and The right to abolish or alter the government.
What were the implications of the statistics of the colonists for or against the revolution?
The colonists should have never won the revolution.
40% supported it. 40% undecided. 20% undecided.
What were the challenges of the Continental Army and its leader?
They were unexpired. They did not have their basic needs met.
