The English Empire Flashcards
1
Q
Why did parliament want praying by the colonies?
A
They provide solider to protect the citizens against the natives and French
2
Q
What year was the stamp act passed?
A
1773
3
Q
What did the tax act do?
A
imposed taxes and duties on the colonies
4
Q
What was the 1773 slogan against taxation?
A
‘no taxation without representation’
5
Q
Who wanted a compromise?
A
moderates
6
Q
Who wanted to stay part of the empire?
A
loyalists
7
Q
Who wanted to become independent?
A
radicals
8
Q
When was the deceleration of independence passed?
A
1776
9
Q
When was the war of independence lost by the British?
A
1781
10
Q
Who defeated the the British at Yorktown
A
the Americans and the French
11
Q
When did the war of independence begin?
A
1775
