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Social Studies - American Revolution Flashcards

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Patriots

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wanted independence & freedom for the colonies

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Loyalists

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loyal to Britain didn’t want conflict and didn’t see problem with acts and/or taxes

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Thomas Jefferson

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wrote Declaration of Independence

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Propaganda

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Misinformation spread after Boston Massacre - “they did it first!”

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5
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Shot heard around the world

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Lexington and Concord - Minutemen shot first

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3 natural rights

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Life, Liberty & Pursuit of Happiness

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Albany Plan of Union

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Franklin’s proposal to bring colonies together

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Shipping & trade popular here

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New England Colonies

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Sugar Act

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lower taxes on molasses to keep colonists from smuggling

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Boston Massacre

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5 colonists killed in shooting by redcoats

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How did K.B. viewed colonies

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As an economic money bank

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Seven Years War

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war between France and Britain

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Cash Crops

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tobacco, rice - crops that would make money - relied majorly on slavery

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Subsistence Farming

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farming enough to meet family’s needs

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Battle of Saratoga

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turning point - France joined America

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Battle of Yorktown

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GB - surrendered, America is a nation now

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Proclamation of 1763

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Protected Native Americans, gave land to France from 7 years war, prevented settlement past that line

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Olive Branch Petition

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Final attempt at peace from America before war started

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Declaratory Act

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repealed the stamp act , said that it could ‘tax America all it wanted’

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boycott

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to withdraw from buying certain things

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Continental Congress

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1st governing body

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George Washington

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general in continental/rebel army

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Guerilla warfare

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use trenches and hiding spots while fighting

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Importance of Batlte of Saratoga

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Turning Point - France & Spain joined US

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Importance of Battle of Yorktown

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GB surrendered

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bayonet

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rifle with sword at end

27
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Valley Forge

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place where Washington’s troops stuck out in winter of 1777

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Von Steuben

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helped drill discipline into soldiers

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Importance of Spies

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helped relay information to rebels and such

30
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Treaty of Paris

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GB recognized America as new nation

GB can collect debt money owed to them

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