Vocab
A complaint against someone in power is called a ________.
Complaint
3 groups involved in the war
French, British, and Native Americans
Put a tax on printed materials (documents, playing cards, newspapers)
The Stamp Act
The Declaration of Independence was signed in what year?
1776
Primary author of the Declaration of Independence, who owned more than 609 enslaved people
Thomas Jefferson
Colonists who stayed loyal to Britain during the Revolution were called __________.
Loyalist
What land was being disputed (fought over)?
Ohio River Valley
This act forced colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers.
The Quartering Act
Who was the commander of the Patriots/Continental Army?
George Washington
Which groups were NOT included in “ALL MEN are created equal”
women and enslaved people
Colonists who supported fighting for independence were called __________.
Patriot
Which side had more support from Native American allies? Why?
French - better treatment, trading partners, and didn't try stealing their land
Taxed goods like tea, glass and paper
Townshend Acts
Which group had a strong army/navy, uniforms, and lots of weapons and supplies?
British/Loyalists
What do citizens have the right to do if their government abuses their power?
"it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security..." = get rid of a government that is treating them unfairly, and to set up a new one that will keep them safe in the future.”
Rights that cannot be taken away are called __________ Rights.
unalienable rights
Why was there conflict between the British and American Indians?
British settlers were invading Native American lands, homes, and hunting territories.
These laws were passed to punish the American colonies for the Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts
Why did British troops march towards Lexington and Concord which led to the first battle of the American Revolution?
They wanted to seize and destroy colonial weapons/supplies
3 Unalienable Rights :______, ______ and the pursuit of ____________
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Meeting of colonies' delegates, where they protested British actions
First Continental Congress
What were the key outcomes of the war? (2 answers)
Britain wins but is left with a huge debt.
1763 Treaty of Paris = British got majority of French territory
What was the a Proclamation of 1763 and what was the primary purpose?
an imaginary line on the Appalachian Mountains that prohibited colonists from settling west into native territories to prevent further violence between British colonists and Native Americans
Patriot or loyalist?
Your name is Samuel Carter and you are a skilled blacksmith from Virginia. You resent the taxes and restrictions imposed by Britain, especially since the colonies have no representation in Parliament. You believe the King has overstepped their authority by interfering in colonial life and limiting your rights.
Patriot
What are THREE grievances written in the Declaration of Independence against the King of Britain?
Dissolved colonial governments when they disagreed with him.
Forced colonists to house British soldiers (Quartering).
Taxed the colonists without their consent (“No taxation without representation”).
Cut off colonial trade with the rest of the world.
Denied colonists trial by jury in many cases.
Tried to use violence and force to control the colonies.