SS (4th) Unit 1, Lesson 3 & 4 Flashcards
Who decided to make the colonists pay taxes as a way of paying for the French and Indian War?
Great Britain
What did Great Britain make the colonists do to pay for the French and Indian War?
pay taxes
Why did Great Britain make the colonists pay taxes?
to pay for the French and Indian War
Money paid to a government for it’s support.
taxes
What was the first tax the British passed?
Stamp Act
What did the Stamp Act put a tax on?
all paper products
True or False
The colonists were upset with Great Britain because they couldn’t settle west of the Rocky Mountains.
False
True or False
The colonists were upset with Great Britain because Great Britain made them pay taxes for the war.
True
True or False
The colonists were upset with Great Britain because they did not have any representatives in Parliament to vote.
True
The colonists were upset with Great Britain because they couldn’t settle _________ of the _____________________.
west
Appalachian Mountains
The colonists were upset with Great Britain because they did not have any ____________ in Parliament to vote.
representatives
The colonists were upset with Great Britain because they did not have any representatives in _______________ to vote.
Parliament
A break from the government
revolution
Most of the colonists did not want war; they only wanted ________________________.
to have the same rights as people in Great Britain.
This is when the colonists decided to show Great Britain how angry they were by dumping a load of tea overboard.
The Boston Tea Party
What was the Boston Tea Party?
The colonists dumped a load of tea overboard because they wanted to show Great Britain how angry they were.
How did Great Britain punish the colonists for dumping tea?
(1) By forbidding them to hold town meetings
(2) By closing the harbor until they paid for the tea.
Great Britain punished the colonists for dumping tea by forbidding them to ________________.
hold town meetings
Great Britain punished the colonists for dumping tea by closing the __________ until they paid for the tea.
harbor
Since many colonists _________________, they couldn’t pay for the tea if the harbor was closed.
worked in the harbor
Why couldn’t many of the colonists pay Great Britain back for the tea?
Because they worked in the harbor & Great Britain closed the harbor.
Why did the British government send soldiers to Boston?
Great Britain said it was to protect the colonists, but it was really to show them that it had control.
The British government sent ____________ to Boston and said that it was to protect the colonists, but it was really to show them that it had _____________.
soldiers
control
The British government sent soldiers to ___________ and said it was to ____________ the colonists, but it was really to show them that it had control.
Boston
protect
Who heard that the British were coming to seize weapons the Patriots were storing, he rode through the town yelling, “The British are coming!”
Paul Revere
Fighting broke out when the troops reached ____________ and at ______________ - the American Revolution had begun.
Lexington
Concord
What started the American Revolution?
When troops reached Lexington & Concord and fighting broke out.
_____________, who had escaped from slavery, was one of 5 people killed during the _______________.
Crispus Attucks
Boston Massacre
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Some people thought the colonists couldn’t win the war because the ______________ was the best in the world.
British navy
Some people thought the colonists couldn’t win the war because the ____________ didn’t have uniforms.
Patriots
Some people thought the colonists couldn’t win the war because there was a shortage of _________ and ___________.
guns
food
The advantages of the Patriots were - they were _____________________.
defending their homes
The advantages of the Patriots were - they knew ____________________.
the land well
Many people in ____________ thought the war was too expensive and not worth the trouble.
Great Britain
The British convinced some of the Iroquois Confederacy to help them because the Iroquois were angry that the _________ had taken their land.
settlers
The British convinced some of the Iroquois Confederacy to help them because they believed that if the British won, the _________________ would not expand into their homeland.
colonists
Who served in the army for nearly a year before it was discovered that she was a woman?
Deborah Sampson
Where did George Washington and his army spend a winter?
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
When George Washington and his army were in Valley Forge; many Patriots died of __________, ___________, and ____________.
hunger
cold
disease
Who helped the Patriots win the war?
France & Spain
Where did the British surrender?
Yorktown, Virgina
Means no longer being governed by another country.
Independent
The new nation stretched from the ________________ to the _________________.
Atlantic Ocean
Mississippi River
After 10 years the Patriots agreed on a plan of government, what was it called?
constitution
The ___________ is still the law of our country today.
Constitution
Who is the “the father of the Constitution”?
James Madison
Land owned by a country.
territory
When could a territory become a state?
Once enough settlers lived there.
Was slavery allowed in the territory states?
No
After they lost the _______________, many Native American leaders had to sign a treaty giving up their lands.
Battle of Fallen Timbers
Who tried to get Native Americans to unite to protect their lands?
Tecumseh
What was it called when France needed money for a war it was fighting in Europe, it offered to sell all of the Louisiana Territory to President Thomas Jefferson?
Louisiana Purchase
Who needed money for a war it was fighting in Europe; it offered to sell all of the Louisiana Territory to President Thomas Jefferson.
France
Who led the expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase? Who was their guide?
Meriwether Lewis & William Clark
Sacagawea
A journey of exploration.
expedition
In the 1800’s, what was the fastest way to travel on land?
by horseback
What was the only way to ship goods across land?
by wagon
A man-made waterway used for boats.
canal
What had to be completed for the merchants to be able to ship products faster to the growing settlements?
Erie Canal
Who invented the steam engine?
Robert Fulton
In the 1830’s, what was spreading across the eastern states?
railroads
The edge of a settled area.
frontier
A mission in San Antonio, Texas & was the site of a bloody battle between Texas settlers and the Mexican Army.
The Alamo
Who defended the Alamo?
Sam Houston & Davy Crockett
In 1836, some American living in ___________ wanted to be independent from Mexico. They defeated the Mexican Army and won their independence.
Texas
What caused many people to travel to California?
The California Gold Rush
