Vocab
Taxes on imports and exports are called
custom duties
What was the Boston Tea Party
Americans dressed up as Indians and dumped British Tea into the harbor
What did we call the Americans who were loyal to Britain and those who wanted to fight against Britain in the war
Loyalists, Patriots
How many sections is the DOI split into
4
This was the name of the 6 foot 7 Portuguese giant that fought the British that was known for his strength and bravery.
Peter Francisco
the loss of value of money
Inflation
When Americans rioted over the townshend act the British fired into a crowd and killed people what is this called?
Boston Massacre
Hint it starts with a R
Republic
What was the purpose of the declaration of Independence
To publicly separate from England
50%
Fill out the saying No ______ Without ________
Taxation representation
After the Boston Tea Party, the British were enraged and responded with a series of harsh laws known as the?
Coercive acts
Although America expanded rights for people there were several groups that were not exactly fully equal name 2 of these groups.
Women,
Black People
Non-property owning whites
What are the 4 sections of the DOI
2. I have rights
3. All of your violation of my rights
4. Therefor separation
What was Emily Geiger notable and remembered.
She memorized and swallowed a note with valuable intelligence to save it from being discovered by the British
companies of civilian soldiers who boasted they were ready to fight at a minute’s notice
Minute Men
Name 3 of 5 things taxed in the Townshend acts
glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea
This treaty ended the war
Treaty of Paris
We find these truths to be self-evident that all mean are created equal and are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, among these are the rights to ______, ______, and _______
Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
What role did women have during the rev war. Name at least 2
Spies, message carriers, nurses
the act or process of freeing enslaved persons
Or when someone voluntarily frees there personal slave
Emancipation/ Manumission
When Americans disliked new British taxes the British sent ships to force them and block illegal trading. The American colonists blew this ship up. What was this whole "affair" called
The Gaspee Affair
We learned that Americans and Washington were split on the role of allowing black people into the army. Explain some of the different views and why they were different.
Some were pro Slavery some were anti slavery
Maybe the slaves will shoot the Americans?
The loyalists promised to free the slaves if they won
General British anti-slavery.
What were some of the British Violations of American rights?
I want at least 4
Quartering soldiers
Not passing good laws
Not allowing fair courts
Disallowing Domestic laws to be passed
Unreasonable taxes
No taxation without representation
Etc etc
Explain how Austin Dabney was treated differently that most black slaves after the war.
2 of 3 reasons needed.
The state of Georgia paid 70 pounds to Aycock for Austin’s freedom. He became the only black veteran to be granted land by the state for his “bravery and fortitude.” He also was one of the few to be given a military pension for his injury.