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This factor led to relying less on Parliament, and establishing their own self-government.
Distance!
Wait time to get a response back took way TOO long
This event led to the English surrender, renewing patriotic hope for independence, and gaining foreign recognition. What event is this?
Battle of Yorktown
What was America's first form of government as a free nation?
What type of government was given majority power under this new form of government?
Articles of Confederation
State government
The forced relocation to new territories (reservations)
Trained the First Continental Army
Marquis de Lafayette
This Act required many colonists to offer housing to English soldiers.
Quartering Act
Quarters = shelter/home
This battle sparked the American Revolution
Battles of Lexington and Concord
What was the solution to the weak system behind the Articles of Confederation?
Creating a bi-cameral legislature for state representation.
New Jersey Plan Virginia Plan
Small states Large states
Senate House of Representatives
In the Declaration of Independence, they state their frustrations about a lack of representation. What is a major factor why they want representation?
Taxation on the colonies due to the French and Indian War. (England vs. France)
"No Taxation Without Representation"
This author wrote "Common Sense"
Who was Thomas Paine?
Taxes!! >:(
What caused it?
England's debt from the French and Indian War (England vs. France)
Explain the significance behind the Battles of Saratoga IN COMPLETION to receive credit!
First major victory for the First Continental Army. Gained France as an ally with the help of Benjamin Franklin.
This document ended the American Revolution and recognized the U.S to be fully independent
Treaty of Paris
Explain the importance behind the winter at Valley Forge
Conditions were brutal. Blistering cold weather, lack of clothing, lack of food, lack of shelter.
Lafayette (French ally): trained the soldiers of the First Continental Army
Washington: encouraged the soldiers not to give up!
This individual created the concept of Unalienable Rights
John Locke
England heavily limited the colonies' ability to trade with other foreign nations. Raw materials were also REQUIRED to be sold to England at a discounted price. What was this called?
Mercantilism
By fully surrounding the English army.
U.S = land
France = sea / naval blockade
After the Constitutional Convention, the Articles of Confederation were officially replaced with-
What type of gov. was given majority power?
U.S Constitution
Federal
"Shortly after fighting began, the British had effectively cornered Washington and 9,000 of his men. . . . Instead of surrendering, Washington made the decision that saved the Continental Army and the patriot cause-he evacuated the army and retreated. . . . He began the evacuation at night, leaving campfires burning, muffling wagon wheels, and forbidding soldiers from speaking. When the sun rose, a thick fog Continental Army had arrived safely."
How was Washington able to escape?
Washington used the weather to his advantage and retreated.
Supporting evidence: thick fog
This General was forced to surrender during the Battle of Yorktown
General Cornwallis
King George (tyrant) closed the Boston Harbor, as a response to the Boston Tea Party. What was this Act called?
Intolerable Acts
Who was the first casualty of the American Revolution?
What was an effect of this?
Crispus Attucks was killed during the Boston Massacre
His death inspired others to fight for independence
Why did larger southern states heavily depend on population?
What was a response to this?
Larger southern states heavily relied on the enslaved population to secure more voting power.
Smaller northern states responded to this by creating the 3/5 Compromise
0 0 0 0 0 = 5 slaves in total
0 0 0 = only 3 count as part of population
What event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Shay's Rebellion.
Certain states and farmers refused to pay their taxes. Farmers lost their homes and revolted. They nearly took over the government because state gov. had way TOO much power.