Vs5 American Revolution Flashcards
Patrick Henry inspired patriots from other colonies when he spoke out against
Taxation without representation by saying give me liberty or give me death
The Declaration of Independence was written by————-in the year
Thomas Jefferson
1776
The———- believed that it had the right to tax the colonist and it began to pass new tax laws
Parliament
The Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 declared that the authority to govern belongs to the people rather than the king. It also stated that all people were
Created equal and have rights it the life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Who was Patrick Henry and what did he do
He inspired patriots for other colonies. He spoke out against taxation without representation. Give me liberty or give me death
In 1774 representatives from all 13 colonies met in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. This important meeting was known as
Continental congress
Virginia led the colonies in speaking out against these unfair action. The—–of——-declare that virginia a simile was the only lawmaking body with the authority to tax virginia men they also stated that colonial court would decide when laws have been broken not courts in England
House of burgesses
The king Also threaten to punish colonist in the English court if they did not
Pay the taxes
What made the colonist very angry
They had no say in the making of English laws
Where did the first shots of the war ring out at and what year
Concord Massachusetts in April 1775
Who was James armies tear Lafayette and what did he do
He was a slave from Virginia
He served in the continental army
He was given his freedom after the war
What was the Townsend act and what year
Tax on paint tea and glass 1767
What was the first continental congress and in what year and what did they do
A meeting of leading citizens from each colony except Georgia
They wrote a letter to king George to try to make him listen but it did not work
Sept 1774
What was the quartering act and what year
Colonist must house and feed the British soldiers in their homes if there were not enough Garrick’s
What was the boston tea party and what year and how did they dress
Protest on tea tax
Dressed as Indians and threw 342 cases of tea in the boston harbor in 1773
How did James armistead Lafayette become free
He fought for the continental army and was given freedom
One year later as the fighting continued in concord Massachusetts the ———— ___________ ————–met to declare that the colonies were free and independent states
Second continental congress
Who was Thomas Jefferson and what did he do
He provided political leadership
He expressed the reasons for colonial independence from England
He wrote theta Declaration of Independence
Who did not listen to the colonist regarding the laws and taxes
King George 3 and English lawmakers
The colonies believe that their ———– ———-should govern their colonies
Local assembly
What was the second continental congress and in what year and what did they ask George Washington to do
They voted to form an army in may 1775 and they ask George Washington to lead the army
Who was George Washington and what did he provide
He was commander of the continental army
He provided military leadership
The problems between———–and the———–continued to grow and the leaders of Virginia began to fear for the safety of their citizens. They asked the other colonies to choose and then meet and talk about the growing threat. In what year did the represents eps from all 13 colonies meet in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
England and the colonies
1774
Thomas Jefferson provided political leadership by expressing the reasons for colonial independence from great Britan in the
Declaration of Independence
