Britain
Why did Britain have to raise money?
For War Debt
Why did tension rise among colonists and Britain? Clue:FOUR REASONS
The Stamp Act (taxes)
The Albany Plan
The Proclamation of 1763
No Colonial Representation in Britain's Parliment
Why did colonists protest the Stamp Act?
They thought it would ruin America.
Britain repeals the Townshend Acts, but keeps the tax on what?
Tea
In 1776, what supplies did Spain send to America?
Hint: 2 Items
Money
Military supplies
Why did Britain feel they had the right to tax colonies?
Colonists had to pay tax on what when they bought them?
Printed Materials
What did the Boston Committee of Correspondence do?
Pointed out what the British did wrong against the colonists.
Because Britain keeps a tax on tea...what Act is passed?
The Tea Act
Who joined the Patriot cause after the Battle of Saratoga? They became allies
Who signed the Declaration of Independence
Ben Franklin
What was the colonists response to Britain taxing colonies?
Protest
What battle did the Continental Army win in New York that was a turning point in the war?
Saratoga
What Acts are passed by Britain because they were angry because of the Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre?
Coercive Acts
After the United States became and independent country, who did not have their rights recognized?
Hint: TWO groups of peole
1. Women
2. African Americans
What happened that sent British soldiers to Boston?
A British soldier fired into a crowd after being hit with a stick.
Colonists who fought for independence from Britain.
Where did Spain attack British troops?
Louisiana territory
What did the Boston Committee of Correspondence point out?
What the British did wrong against the colonists.
Describe the Continental Congress?
55 delegates, sent Declaration of Rights to Parliament, and discussed pros and cons of independence from Britain.
What did the British King violate?
Rights of Colonists
What were TWO disadvantages to the Amercian (Continental) Army?
Fewer troops
unskilled soldiers
lack of resources
Who declared war on Britain over land in the west in 1779?
Spain
Who did the British fight against in Lexington and Concord before retreating to Boston?
Minutemen
Why was the first Continental Congress organized?
In response to the Coercive Acts