Unit 1: Causes of the Revolutionary War-Lesson 1 Flashcards
What is Religious Intolerance
When a person refuses to accept the religious beliefs of others
What is economic distress?
Money trouble
What is social injustice
Unequal way of treating people
Rules
The rulers were making unpopular choices
What is enlightenment?
New ideas about the government and how it should be run
Nationalism:
The belief that your country is the best
What were the 6 commons causes of the Revolutionary War
Religious Intolerance
Economic Distress
Social Injustice
Enlightenment if Ideas
Unpopular Rules
Nationalism
What were the two main ideas that led to the revolution?
Salutary Neglect
Mercantalism
What is Salutarty Neglect?
A social injustice in which people are not treated fairly
What is Mercantalism?
Unpopular method of ruling
What was the impact of the French and Indian War?
The French empire collided with the British Empire.
British debt led to economic distress
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
Britain claimed land East of the Mississippi River
What was the impact of the Proclamation of 1763?
It caused outrage and united the colonies (nationalism)
What was the Stamp ACT of 1765?
the Stamp Act required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials like newspapers, legal documents, and licenses by purchasing special stamped paper. This was the first direct tax imposed on the American colonies by Brita
What did the Stamp Act of 1765 lead to?
Boycott to buy goods
What group was formed to oppose the Stamp Act of 1765?
The Sons of Liberty
How many delegates composed the Stamp Act Congress who wrote petitions to King George?
Delegates from 9 colonies
Were the boycotts successful or unsuccessful in getting the Stamp Act Repealed?
Successful
What was the Declaratory Act of 1767?
The British said they could make any law they needed and the colonist must follow it
The Declaratory Act of 1767 accompanied what Act?
The Stamp Act
Great Britain was trying to assert complete control over the colonies?
True
What caused the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty refused to pay taxes or allow ships to unload.
What did the Sons of Liberty do at the Boston Tea Party?
In response, a group of colonists, known as the Sons of Liberty, boarded three British ships in Boston Harbor and dumped 342 chests of tea into the water.
What was the impact of the Boston Tea Party?
the Boston Tea Party was a key turning point that united the colonies, provoked harsh British retaliation, and set the stage for the American Revolution.
What was the Intolerable Act of 1774
were a series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party. These laws were intended to reassert British authority over the colonies, especially Massachusetts
First Continental Congress of 1774
Though they didn’t declare independence yet, the First Continental Congress was an important step toward uniting the colonies and led to the American Revolution.
How many of the colonies participated in the First Continental Congress of 1774
12 of 13 (Georgia did not attend)
What was the impact of the First Continental Congress?
the First Continental Congress played a crucial role in uniting the colonies and laying the groundwork for the American Revolution.
What is Lexington and Concord 1775 known for?
The Shot Heard Around the World
Lexington and Concord 1775 the start of the Revolutionary War?
True
What led to the shots being fired at Lexington and Concord?
The British government heard that the colonists were storing weapons and gunpowder in Concord, Massachusetts. They also wanted to arrest colonial leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock, who were hiding in Lexington. Someone then fired a shot.
Battle of Bunker Hill 1775
The British aimed to control the hills around Boston to maintain a military advantage. Learning of this, the colonists quickly moved troops to defend Breed’s Hill.
How many Minutemen and Soldiers gathered to defend the city?
Over 1,000
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill
Technically the British
What happened with the Second Continental Congress?
One of the first things they did was create the Continental Army to defend the colonies against Britain. They appointed George Washington as the commander-in-chief. Peace efforts failed.
