The American Revolution Flashcards
Taxation without representation
King wanted money=raised tax =war
No taxation without representation
Referring to lack of representation in London Parliament when were passed e.gStamp Act
Causes of the American Revolution
Taxation without representation Boston massacre Boston tea party First continental congress Battle of lexington
Boston Massacre
March 1770 to 50 men protesting against the Stamp Act threw snowballs and rocks at red coats and red coats fired at them 5dead 6wounded saw it as an example of cruelty by the British people began to feel it would be best if America ran their own affairs
Boston tea party
In1773 the Act was passed East India Company had boats of tea in the Boston Harbour
Brotish hoped Americans would buy if they sold cheap tea even if there was tax, Americans still refused and dressed up as Mohawk Indians and threw tea in sea, Caused a series of laws to pass so the boston port could be closed, General Gage is was sent to Boston to bring order and closed local assembly when if refused to pay for destroyed tea
First Continental Congress
In 1774 Philadelphia
12 of the 13 colonies had their first meeting
George Washington was the representative for Virginia
Get organised in resoonse to the King
Set local milita
No Americans bought British goods until Intolerable Acts were removed
Battle of Lexington
Red coats heard that weapons were stored in Concord by the militias on the 18 of April 1775 General Gage sent troops to Concord some spies heard about the plan and warned the militias shots were fired ar Lexington there was further battle at Concord and the red coats retreated back to Boston. Boston ports were surround by patriots
Valley forge
The winter of 1777-1778 the lowest in the American’s fortune
Washington and army forced to take refuge in Valley Forge Pennsylvania dying of hunger, the cold nd diseases e.gtyphus
Washington and troops were on the verge of giving up
German generak Frederick von Steuben disciplined the army
Battle of Saratoga
In October 1777 General Horatio Gates defeated an 8,000 British force
Commanded by Gentleman Johnny Burgoyne
It persuaded the French to recognize American Independence
Frenchmen already serving in Continental Army the Marquis de Lafayette
The French sent 6,000 regular soldiers to help Americans
The Battle of Yorktown
Americans and the French defeated many British forces
19 October 1781 General Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown Virginia
The American victory in Yorktown convinced the British to stop the war began withdrawing troops in September 1783 British signed the Treaty of Paris. Washington returned to Mount Vernon to live as a private citizen but didn’t
Consequenes the American Revolution
Democracy was set up-removal of a totalitarian regime
Consitution written down
Ideas of revolution spread to France and Ireland
Rights of individuals spread to Thomas Paine and Voltaire
George Washington
Virginia First CC. New York and Philadelphia
Colonial army Commander in chief. ValleyForge, French
Hate Britain Declaration of Indp. 1778, Yorktown
Stamp Act Guerilla war fare. General Cornwallis, France
Boston Massacre More disciplined. Repub, president, 1799
George Washington(1)
Born in Virginia* had family, wealthy farmers, grew tobacco owned slaves, began career as a soldier in colonial army* trained by the British, the commander of Virginia troops
George Washington(2)
Began to hate Britain* after the army and returning to his farm, hated the Stamp Act* and was angry about the Boston Massacre* troops in which troops shot at protestors
George Washington(3)
Represented Virginia at First CC* in 1774. In 1775 at the second CC was elected commander in chief* over new Continental Army
George Washington (4)
The 4th of July 1776 the Third CC the Declaration of Independence* was written resulted in war with britain hsi army knew Guerilla war fare* but the British had better equipment and more disciplined*
