ssush 3 Flashcards
Four main character is causes for American Revolution
- Parliament lacked colonial rep.
- British military presence
- Restrictions on some colonial govt.
- Limits on westward expansion
FR & IN war began how
Brit-Ameri expanding to the Ohio river
1763 treaty of paris
Ended FR&IN war
What made colonists feel disrespected?
Restrictions and tax burden caused by Fr & In war & the Treaty of Paris ‘63
Prevented colonist from settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
proclamation of ‘63
Tax collected on every document or newspaper printed or used in the colonies
Stamp act of 1765
Argument against the new tax law (cause is the stamp act)
No taxation without representation
colonies had zero rep. in the parliment.
1773 parliament passed the __
Tea Act
Tea act led to the __
Boston tea party. Sons of liberty disguised as natives boarded tea ships and destroyed all cargo & 3 tea ships.
Boston tea party lead to the __
Intolerable acts
Intolerable acts
- Boston port closed
- Mass. colonial govt. placed under royal governor appointed by the king
- Brit. officials accused of any crimes are now tried in england
- Quarting Act of soldiers is renewed
- Quebec act expanded the border into land claimed by colonies
3 policies british used to try to control the colonies
proclamation of ‘63, stamp act, intolerable acts
two groups that led the colonial response to the policies
sons & daughters of liberty
committee of correspondence did what?
help communication through the colonies
t. paine did what
publish common sense jan 1776
