Taxes lead to Revolution
Sugar Act
Tax on Sugar and Molasses
What was the PROCLAMATION OF 1763?
created a boundary along the Appalachian Mountains that banned settlers from moving west across the boundary.
Continental Troops (colonists) endured a harsh winter with little supplies
The man responsible for writing most of the Declaration of Independence was
Thomas Jefferson
List the Unalienable Right
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
a group that tried to help colonists by making handmade goods
Daughters of Liberty
Treaty of Paris 1763
Ended the French and Indian War, britain wins and gains land etc
"Shot heard from around the world" (first battle)
Lexington and Concord
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal... with unalienable rights... life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
"That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed..."
"That whenever any form of government becomes destructive... it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and institute a new government."
Which document includes these quotes?"
Declaration of Independence
How many people died in the Boston Massacre?
5
Townshend acts lead to anger from the colonists, it taxed household items like----
Glass, paint, lead, tea etc
Magna Carta
Limited the rights of the king so he wouldnt get too powerful
Known as the "Turning point of the War"
Battle of Saratoga
Leader of the Continental Army
George Washington
What was the First Continental Congress about?
Now, What was the Second Continental congress about?
The Intolerable Acts (and taxes)
Grievances about the king and their plan to break away from Britain
The Intolerable Acts were meant to punish the colonists..Give me 2.
Quartering Act, Boston Port Act (closed boston harbor), Massachusetts Government Act (restricted town meetings and appointing more positions by the Crown instead of by local election), Administration of Justice Act(Allowed royal officials accused of crimes in Massachusetts to be tried in Great Britain or other colonies)
A costly British victory (more than 1,000 casualties); Shows that the Americans can put up a fight. (Worth 500 points)
Bunker Hill
Who became an ally in the war and what did they do for the colonists
France and gave supplies like food,clothing, ammo etc
Paul Revere (What group was he apart of) and (What is he known for doing AND saying)
What are the 3 causes of the French and Indian War?
- both England & France wanted to control the Ohio River Valley.
- The British thought the French were standing in the way of their expansion.
- Washington and his soldiers attacked a small French group. The French leader was killed, and war became unavoidable.
What is the "saying" that Colonists view British tax policies as a violation of their rights as English subjects?
"No taxation without representation"
What is the Treaty of Paris 1783..What are the Terms?
Ended the American Revolution
Terms:
Fishing rights off coast of Canada
Britain ceded the Northwest Territory to the United States
Britain has to acknowledge America as an independent nation.
Cornwallis surrenders, Victory for the Colonists!
Battle of Yorktown (Last. battle)
Through his writings, he inspired support for American independence.
Thomas Paine (common sense)
What did Britain gain as a result of winning the French and Indian War?
Land in North America and control of Canada