Unit 3 Part 2 Social Studies test Flashcards
Why was it that American colonists liked a sense of independence?
Because Great Britain usually left them alone
What had the enlightenment helped spread?
Ideas, philosophies, and political thought
What did American colonists use to exploit the colonies?
Mercantilism
What expanded the already existing gap between colonists and Mother England?
The British clamping down on the colonists previous freedoms
Why couldn’t the colonial legislatures meet and keep affairs in order?
Because the British had outlawed the meeting of assemblies
What gave rise to the patriots?
When the British had outlawed the meeting of assemblies
What did the Patriots begin spreading word of?
Independence
Why were the Patriots spreading word of independence?
To persuade all the colonies to their view
What did Moderate Patriots want?
A peaceful resolution
What did Radical patriots want?
Immediate independence
What were loyalists?
People who remain loyal to Great Britain
What were most loyalists?
Wealthy
Who wrote the book common sense?
Thomas Paine
Why was the book common sense written?
To attack the monarchy and support a new democratic style
What did the book common sense inspire?
Patriot cause
What did radical patriots form?
Militia groups
Why were the minutemen a thing?
To protect colonists from British soldiers
How did the minutemen earn the name minutemen?
Because they could be ready under a minute
Where did the British here that the minutemen were stockpiling weapons?
In Concord
Who did they send the illegal weapons to?
700 regulars
Who did they arrest if they encountered them?
Patriots
Who were the British being watched by?
Patriot spies
Who said ¨ The British are coming! The British are coming!¨
Paul Revere
How many minutemen met the British at Lexington?
70
