The American Revolution Flashcards
what was the navigation acts?
these acts started that American products like tabacco and sugars could only be sold through England. leaded to smuggling
what was the seven year war and british debt
after the war british insited that the amercans must be taxed to cost the cover of fighting the war and keeping troops for defense
the quartering acts
towns had to provide housing and food for british soldiers
sugar acts
tax on sugar imports
what where the causes of the american revolution
navagation acts, 7 years war, lexington and concord, more tax, boston assacure , tea party, no tax without representation
what where the stamp acts?
Americas newspapers and legal documents had to be stamped by the British
what did the sons of liberty think of the stamp acts?
the sons of liberty dislikes the stamp acts and organized against the British government
what was the Boston Massa cure?
when Britain imposed taxes on good (tea) things got out of hand and officials were tarred and feathered. this led to the British shooting 5 people
what was the Boston tea party?
British company aloud an east India company to directly sell tea to Americans. Americans disguised as Indians highjacked the ship and dumped 342 crates of tea into the Boston harbor in 1773. this was organized by the sons of liberty.
what was the name of the british commander that notified the small town in the north of boston
general gage
who sparked off the american revolution
general gage
where do colonists hold continental congress
Philadelphia
who commanded the continental congress
george washington
when was the declaration of independence?
july 1776
what was the treaty of paris?
when british gave the americans the land form the ocean to the missisipi river
what was special about washington’s victory at valley forge?
he came back to save his soldiers and they regarded him as a hero
What where the 13 colonies?
new hapshire, massachusetts, boston, new york, new jersey, pennsylvania, delaware, maryland, virgina, north carolina, south carolina, georgia, spanish Florida
what was so special about the victory of the battle of Seritoga?
in this battle the americans forced a large british army to surrender, this victory encouraged France, Holland and spain as allies.
what was special about the victory at Yorktown?
Washington surrounded the british forces (Cornwall) to surrender.
What was the outcome of the American Revolution?
America gained the land from the ocean to the Missisipi river. And the treaty of Paris.
What was the declaration of independence?
This was a sheet ruling out all of the rights for the people of America.
