American Revolution battles
The colonies were able to force the British army to retreat all the way back to Boston
What is the battle of Lexington and Concord?
GREAT BRITAIN DID NOT WANT TO UPSET THE FRENCH LIVING WEST OF THE APP.MOUNTAINS
WHAT IS THE PROCLAMATION OF 1763
A group of colonial protestors that united to defend the colonies against the Stamp Act
Who were the sons of liberty?
The colonists destroyed the tea and the British Gov't passed the intolerable acts
What is the effect of the Boston Tea Party?
was called to address the Intolerable Acts and met to discuss their response to the king of England and offer their support to Boston
What is the First Continental Congress?
The british were able to force the colonists to surrender after 3rd time
What is the battle of bunker hill?
BRITISH NEEDED TO RAISE MONEY TO PAY FOR DEBT INCURRED DURING THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
WHAT IS THE SUGAR ACT OF 1764
The colonists protesting the Unfair Townshend Acts
What is the cause of the Boston Massacre?
Were passed by Parliament in direct response to the Boston Tea Party
What are the intolerable Acts?
Met after Lexington and Concord and met to attempt to reconcile with England by writing the Olive Branch
What is the 2nd Continental Congress?
Was a failure for the colonists and they were forced to retreat from New York?
What is the battle of New York?
BRITISH GOV'T ISSED THE CURRENCY ACT BECAUSE THE COLONIES WERE PRINTING THEIR OWN SOURCE OF MONEY
WHAT IS THE CURRENCY ACT OF 1764
The colonies were protesting the unfair tax on tea
What is the cause of the Boston Tea Party?
They were unable to get food and other supplies to survives
What was the Boston Port Act?
argues that the colonies have no option but to declare independence from Great Britain
Who is Thomas Paine?
What is the battle of Trenton?
BRITISH GOV'T SENT TROOPS TO THE COLONIES TO PROTECT THEM FROM NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES AND KEEP THEM IN ORDER FOLLOWING THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
WHAT IS THE QUARTERING ACT OF 1765
The British government gave the East India Tea Company a monopoly on Tea.
What is the cause of the Boston Tea Party?
sought to control the local government and to eliminate the obstruction and the execution of British Laws
What was the Mass.Gov't Act?
said the colonies were unprepared for war and have no allies to help
Who is John Dickinson?
used a divide and conquer strategy to cut off New England from the other colonies .
What is the battle of Saratoga?
First internal tax passed by Parliament against the colonies
What is the Stamp Act?
FIve Citizens were killed and the colonies united against England
What is the effect of the Boston Massacre?
limited the ability for colonial courts to try British officials
What is the Administration of Justice Act
Said Parliament cannot passed taxes because the colonies are not represented
Who is Ben Franklin?