ACTS
What was the Stamp Act?
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
Who were the redcoats?
The British soldiers
The date that the Declaration of Independence was signed.
July 4, 1776.
Name 2 causes for the American revolution.
French- Indian war and the taxes.
What was the slogan of the colonies before the war?
"NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION"
What was the reason for the Intolerable acts?
To make the colonists pay them back for letting them use their army in the French and Indian War.
How can we call the people in the thirteen colonies who supported independence?
Patriots.
What caused the Boston massacre?
The protest between colonists in Boston and some British soldiers resulted in the soldiers firing into a crowd of colonists
What was the first decision of the Continental Congress?
To send a letter to King George III
Which was the first colony leading the fight against British empire?
Boston, Masachussetts.
Name the 5 intolerable acts created by the English parliament.
Boston port Act
Massachusetts Act
Administration of Justice Act
Quartering Act
Quebec Act
Never a president, helped promote the Constitution and is on the $10 bill.
Alexander Hamilton
How many starts did the first flag have?
13 stars
These empires provided aid to the colonists in their fight for independence against the British.
The French and Spanish.
What is boycott?
To refuse to have economical or social relations with a country, organization, or person as a punishment or protest.
This Act stated that British officials accused of committing crimes in a colony might be taken to England for trial. Therefore witnesses would be forced to travel, the practical effect was thought to be that the British officials would escape justice.
Administration of Justice Act.
What was the name of the first organized group that start protesting against the Englihs empire in the Americas?
The sons of Liberty.
What was the Continental Congress?
A meeting created by the leaders of the colonies to decide the actions after the Intolerable Acts.
What was the Boston tea party?
A protest by the American Colonists against the British government. They staged the protest by boarding three trade ships in Boston Harbor and throwing the ships' cargo of tea overboard into the ocean.
Name 2 strengths of the Continental army:
Fighting in their own territory
Excellent leadership
Extreme motivation to fight
What were the Townshend Acts?
These acts taxed tea, glass, lead, paints, and paper that the colonies imported
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the name of the pact that ended the Revolutionary war?
The Treaty of Paris
What was the name of the turning point battle of the Revolutionary war?
The Saratoga battle
Name 3 consequences of the American war.
1. Mercantilism began to end. 2. Women and slaves were excluded from equality. 3. Americans believed that their fight for liberty was a global fight. 4. Increased participation in politics and governance.5. The legal institutionalization of religious toleration. 6. The growth and diffusion of the population. 7 Colonies were now states.2. Drastic changes in politics, economics, and diplomacy.3. New markets and trade routes were established for the American production.1. People believed that independence was possible, as well as another type of government different from a monarchy system.