The Road to Revolution Flashcards
Who founded many colonies in New World?
People escaping persecution in England
What was the positive side of the colonies being owned by people escaping persecution in England?
They were ready to rebel against England when time came
Who did England help beat the French? During Which war?
England helped colonists beat the French during French/Indian War .
How did England help beat the French during the French/Indian war?
By sending British troops to the colonies
When and how long was the French/Indian war?
It was in 1763 and lasted 7 years
What was the issue with England when the war ended?
England was in debt
How did England pay their debts?
They taxed the colonists
What was new in the colonies after the war?
Troops stayed “quartered” in the colonies
What did the King tax?
King taxed everything from paper to sugar
What did the King eliminate in the colony?
He eliminated colonial money
What became the colonists’ rallying cry?
“Taxation Without Representation”
What was “Taxation without representation”?
The colonists refuse to get taxed if they weren’t represented
Who influenced the colonists?
Colonists began to be influenced by famous European philosophers like Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Hobbes and scientists like Newton.
What did Enlightenment thinkers argue about?
They argued over nature of reason, mankind, reason, and society.
What did the philosophers all believe?
Philosophers all believed that reason and argument could help mankind find truth of the world around them
