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
