UNIT 3 Flashcards
Who participated in the French and Indian War?
British French Native Americans
What was the French and Indian War also called?
The 7-year War
How long did the French and Indian War last?
9 years
Who won the French and Indian War? What did they get?
The British - Land along the east coast and lots of war debt
What does the proclamation line do?
It doesn’t allow the colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains
What did the intolerable acts do?
Allowed the British to take several punitive measures towards the colonies
Why were the intolerable acts passed?
To assert control over the colonies.
Why did Shay’s Rebellion happen?
Veterans of the AR who were returning home with no/little pay… Many of them were farmers and unable to pay mortgages
When was Shay’s Rebellion
1786
Who was a part of Shay’s Rebellion?
a group of farmers led by Daniel Shays began violent protests
What did Shay’s Rebellion do?
Threatened to burn down the courts
What was the MA government’s response to Shay’s Rebellion?
The Massachusetts government appealed to Congress which had no power to help
What did the Articles of Confederation do?
Created a republic
What did the Articles of Confederation state? (3 points)
- The citizens would choose representatives to make laws
- 2 levels of power: state and national
- NO president →just congress
Each state retained Independence. With that in mind, what did they describe their nation as?
a “firm league of friendship”
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
They made the gov’t too weak
Who made the Join or Die propaganda piece?
Benjamin Franklin
Why was “Join or Die” made?
To warn colonies that they needed to join together to gain more control over the land.
Who made “The Bloody Massacre”
Paul Revere, an engraver
What is “The Bloody Massacre” about?
What happened during the Boston Massacre
What was biased about “The Bloody Massacre”?
It depicted the colonists as completely innocent and unarmed, which was not true.
Who was George Washington?
General of the Continental Army. He was the first American president.
Who was John Adams?
American statesman. He defended the British in court after the Boston Massacre
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
Founding father of the United States. He helped draft the Declaration of Independence and was one of the signers.
Who was Paul Revere?
American silversmith. He altered the Colonial militia of the British invasion before the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
When was the Sugar Act instituted?
1764.
What did the Sugar Act do?
Cut the duty on foreign molasses from 6 to 3 pence per gallon
When was the Stamp Act instituted?
1765
What did the Stamp Act do?
It taxed newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, broadsides, legal documents, dice, and playing cards.
When was the Townshend Act instituted?
1767
What did the Townshend Act do?
Initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea
What did the Tea Act do?
It allowed the East India Company to sell tea directly to the American colonies
When was the Boston Massacre?
March 5th, 1770
What was the Boston Massacre?
Street fight when 9 British soldiers shot at several colonists in a large crowd that was harassing them both verbally and physically and 5 men were killed.
What happened at the Boston Massacre trial?
6 of the 8 British soldiers were acquitted while the other two were found guilty and were defended John Adams
When was the Boston Tea Party?
1173
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Political protest held in the Boston Harbor - colonists dumped 92,000 pounds of tea into the harbor
When was the Battle of Lexington?
April 1775
What was the Battle of Lexington?
British arrive in Lexington, MA on their way to Concord - met by 100 militiamen
What were the British going for Concord for?
To confiscate weapons from the colonists’ militias.
What happened at the Battle of Lexington?
Unsure who fired the first shot, and 8 colonial militiamen are killed
How many men fought the British at Concord?
3,000 - 4,000 militia gathered after hearing about the events in Lexington
What happened at Concord?
Militia fire and kill almost 300 British - 90 militiamen were killed
What happened in New York?
The British one!!!! OH NO!!!
When was the Battle of New York?
August 27, 1776
Why was the Battle of New York?
Gaining control over this area allowed them to control the port and Hudson River
When was Trenton & Princeton, NJ (2 diff dates)
Trenton - December 26, 1776
Princeton - January 3, 1777
