British Stuff
a riot between colonists and British soldiers stationed in Boston
Boston Massacre
something designed to influence
propaganda
"The Shot Heard Round the World"- The first battle of the Revolution in which British general Thomas Gage went after the stockpiled weapons of the colonists
Battle of Lexington and Concord
bad support from people at home, far from home, traditional fighting style
British Weaknesses
colonist who supported the American Revolution
Patriot
allowed British officials to search a home for smuggled goods without a search warrant
writ of assistance
refusal to buy, an effective form of protest because these cause economic hardships
boycott
First official battle of the Revolutions. It showed that the Americans could hold their own and would be tough to beat, but the British were also not easy to defeat. Ultimately, the Americans were forced to withdraw after running out of ammunition, and the Hill was in British hands. However, the British suffered more deaths. Most of the fight actually took place on Breed's Hill.
Battle of Bunker Hill
British started to tighten control, enforce mercantile laws, raise taxes to pay the debt. A definite turning point in the relationship between the colonies and the British.
impact of French and Indian War
Colonist who DID NOT support he Patriot cause, unfair taxes were not a good reason for rebellion
Loyalist
colonists lacked representation in the British Parliament and therefore thought the taxes were unfair
British taxation without representation
has 4 parts-- Preamble, Statement of Natural Rights, Statement of Grievances, and Establish of the United States
Declaration of Independence
A decisive American victory resulting in the surrender of an entire British army of 9,000 men invading New York from Canada. British General John Burgoyne surrendered his entire army after being surrounded by much larger American militia forces. The capture of an entire British army secured the northern American states from further attacks out of Canada and prevented New England from being isolated. A major result was that France entered the conflict on behalf of the Americans, thus dramatically improving the Americans' chances in the war. Commonly seen as the turning point of the Revolution.
Battle of Saratoga
period in time when the British left the colonists alone, they did not enforce mercantile laws, came to end after French and Indian War
Salutary Neglect
volunteer citizen-soldiers
militia
On July 8, 1775, the colonies made a final offer of peace to Britain, agreeing to be loyal to the British government if it addressed their grievances (repealed the Coercive Acts, ended the taxation without representation policies). It was rejected by Parliament, which in December 1775 passed the American Prohibitory Act forbidding all further trade with the colonies.
Olive Branch Petition
colonists protested the Tea Act because they felt the British East India Company was being given an unfair trading advantage and wanted the ships to leave Boston
Boston Tea Party
Last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Cornwallis and his troops were trapped in the Chesapeake Bay by the French fleet. He was sandwiched between the French navy and the American army. He surrendered October 19, 1781.
Battle of Yorktown
On July 8, 1775, the colonies made a final offer of peace to Britain, agreeing to be loyal to the British government if it addressed their grievances (repealed the Coercive Acts, ended the taxation without representation policies). It was rejected by Parliament, which in December 1775 passed the American Prohibitory Act forbidding all further trade with the colonies.
Olive Branch Petition
leader of the Sons of Liberty, known as the "agitator"
Sam Adams
British monarch during the War for Independence
King George III
merchants agreed collectively boycott British goods
nonimportation agreeement
Not a battle but a place where Washington's army spent the winter of 1777-1778, a 4th of troops died here from disease and malnutrition, Steuben comes and trains troops
-Fighting for a cause-independence
-The leadership of George Washington
-Fighting on our home territory
-Guerrilla Warfare-using the land to our advantage
Colonial strengths
considered by many the first casualty of the American Revolution
Crispus Attucks