The American Revolution Flashcards
Who created the Albany plan of union
Benjamin Franklin
What did the committees of correspondence do
Reported on events on Massachusetts
Who set up the first committee of correspondence
Samuel Adams
Why was the battle of your town so important
Cornwallis surrendered his army
What is the name of the British general who surrendered at Yorktown
Cornwallis
What was the Treaty of Paris 1783
It officially ended the war British agreed to see do US as an independent nation
What is the Declaration of Independence
Is document using claiming independence from England
What three things does it say everyone has the right to
Life ,liberty and pursuit of happiness
List three reasons why The Battle of Saratoga was so important
- Ended for British threat to New England
- Boosted American spirits
- Convinced France to become an ally of the US
How did France help the Americans during the revolutionary war
Man abled support and supplies
What was the olive branch petition
It asked you came to repeal the intolerable acts
Why were the intolerable acts created to do and why
Laws passed by Parliament to push colonists Massachusetts for the Boston tea party
Who created the intolerable acts
King George lll and Parliament
What was the proclamation of 1763
A British law stated that the colonists were not allowed to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
Stamp act
Text legal documents such as bills, diplomas and marriage papers
Why did the colonists protested the colonists
The colonists felt it wasn’t fair (no representation or voice)
What did the sons and daughters of liberty do
Organize to develop ways to protest British policies
Where did the French and Indian war take place
Ohio Valley
What was the French and Indian war between
England and France
Why was the French and Indian war fought
For landownership
Why did Britain feel the colonist should pay taxes
They were running out of money so it was to raise money to defend them
Quartering act
Housing had to be provided to British soldiers
Non-importation agreements
Stop importing taxable goods
No taxation without representation
You can’t tax us if you don’t Represent
