Road to the Revolution

Question 1

Sugar Act: What was it & important info

Answer 1

First revenue act, passed in 1764. Import duties on coffee, wine, etc. and cracked down on smuggling of French molasses.

Question 2

Stamp Act: What was it & important info

Answer 2

1765, required all transactions with paper to be taxed. Money was spent on more British armies in colonies, angered colonists.

Question 3

Townshend Acts: What was it & important info

Answer 3

1767, placed taxes on tea and lead products. “No taxation without representation”, boycotted and rebelled, increasing the violence.

Question 4

Boston Tea Party: What was it & important info

Answer 4

Dec. 16, 1777. Group of colonists dressed as indians dumped tea into Boston Harbor. Directly caused Intolerable Acts.

Question 5

1st Continental Congress: What was it & important info

Answer 5

Sep. 5 - Oct. 26, 1774. Caused by the Intolerable Acts: Complaint letter to English, appeal to fellow colonies, complete boycott of British goods Never discussed revolution

Question 5

Intolerable Acts: What was it & important info

Answer 5

Directly caused by Boston Tea Party. Closed Boston Port until tea was repaid, King could make legislature meetings anywhere and anytime, new quartering act, newer & harsher admiralty courts, King told French they could expand into the Ohio Valley if well behaved.

Question 6

2nd Continental Congress: What was it & important info

Answer 6

May 10, 1775 - March 1, 1781. First offered the Olive Branch Petition (1775), then Declaration of Independence. Acted as govt for colonies during rev., organized Continental Army and placed Washington in charge, passed the Articles of Confederation.

Question 7

Declaration of Independence: What was it & important info

Answer 7

Written by Jefferson and made public on July 4, 1776. Main idea was natural rights from John Locke: life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

Question 8

Lexington & Concord: What was it & important info

Answer 8

April 1775, British tried to take weapons from militia and arrest Patriot leaders. “Shot heard round the world”, Paul Revere battle. Lowkey started the war I think?

Question 9

Saratoga: What was it & important info

Answer 9

Sep. 17 & Oct. 7, 1777, British General Burgoyne surrendered and gave colonists a clear victory. France openly supported the US because of it (Franco-American Alliance) TURNING POINT OF THE WAR

Question 10

Franco-American Alliance: What was it & important info

Answer 10

France resisted a formal alliance at first but Saratoga changed their minds in 1777. In 1778, trading rights were approved, France gave up its American claims and recognized US as an independent nation.

Question 11

Yorktown: What was it & important info

Answer 11

Sep. - Oct., 1781 in Yorktown, VA. Continental & French forces pushed British Navy off, securing a victory. British surrendered, British withdrew from the war. MOSTLY ENDED THE WAR

Question 12

Treaty of Paris 1783: What was it & important info

Answer 12

Formally ended war and recognized US as a nation. US gained control of territory to Mississippi River, returned property to rightful owners. Both sides were responsible for debts, prisoners of war were returned.

Question 13

Articles of Confederation: What was it & important info

Answer 13

Passed by 2nd Con. Congress, ratified in 1781 when states handed over western land to central govt. Weak central govt, states could say no, no taxing powers, no national currency, no authority to speak for the nation, 9/13 states needed to pass laws, all needed to amend

Question 14

Land Ordinance: What was it & important info

Answer 14

Survey and sale of western lands in 1785, sales made money for government, sale of 16th section went to public education

Question 15

Northwest Ordinance: What was it & important info

Answer 15

Drafted by Jefferson for Great Lakes areas. New states are equal to old, territorial stage (5,000 adult white males) and states (60,000 with govt and economy), no slavery allowed in new territories.

Question 16

Shays’ Rebellion: What was it & important info

Answer 16

1786-1787, western MA farmers mad over debts and taxes. Burned courthouses and scared rich people, revealed need for a stronger central govt.

Question 17

Bunker Hill: What was it & important info

Answer 17

June 17, 1775. English won when Patriots ran out of ammo but suffered heavy losses, encouraged colonists.