The American War of Independence Flashcards
The American Revolution had a background in the 7 years war. This was predominantly over aquiring________.
Territory.
The was increasing taxes on the colonists. Their main concern was that they were being taxed without representation. What did this mean?
Great Britain did not view the colonists interests and views as important so they had no voice in Britain’s parliament.
In response to the tea act in 1773, the Boston Tea Party occurred. What happened and why?
The colonists were outraged at the taxes on their tea because they got nothing back from being colonists. In an at of protest, they stormed the boat shipments of tea(some dressed in crude representations of the indigenous) and dumped the stock into the oceans. This prevented Britain from receiving taxes and lost them product.
In 1774, a group of delegates met that included Samuel Adams, Gorge Washington, and John Adams. They issued something very important. What was it? Why were they so frustrated?
They issued a declaration of rights-Life, liberty, property, assembly and trial by jury to every citizen.
-Taxation and British military presence was causing problems.
Thomas Jefferson wrote the quote
“We hold these truths to be self-evident;
that all men are created equal;
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights;
that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness;
that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
What was the inherent irony in this quote?
That it excluded everyone but white cis/het men.
