Acts
What was the stamp act
tax on paper goods
Lexington and Concord
first battles of revolution
What were the Articles of Confederation?
First failed government of the US
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Describe the geography and economy of the New England Colonies.
Rocky coastline, longer winters, limited agriculture. Economy based on ship building, whaling, trade, and fishing
What was the Tea act
tax on tea
Saratoga
turing point of the war. Colonists gained momentum, french join war
What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Weak federal government, no army, no ability to federally tax, states were all independent
What was the Boston Massacre?
Killing of American colonists who attacked British officers. Used as propaganda to make British look bad
Describe the geography and economy of the Middle or Mid Atlantic Colonies.
Combination of farmlands and coastline. 4 season temperatures. Economy based on shipping trade and agriculture
Quartering acts
Forces colonists to house and feed British soilders.
Trenton and Princeton
NJ battles won by Washington, got the British out of NJ
How were laws passed under the Articles of Confederation?
9/13 states required to pass a law
Why did colonists carry out the Boston Tea Party -how did the British respond to it?
Dressed as natives and threw British Tea into Boston Harbor. Caused huge financial loses for GB. British passed intolerable acts (coercive acts) as punishment.
Describe the geography and economy of the Southern Colonies.
Long growing season. Plantations, slavery
Townshend Acts
series of taxes and regulations passed by the British Parliament in 1767 and 1768 to help pay for governing the American colonies.
Bunker Hill
Battle lost by colonists but proved they had the ability to fight the British moral victory
How were amendments to the Articles made?
Amendments had to be unanimous
Who were loyalists?
Colonists who remained loyal to GB during the Revolutionary War
What were some of the results of the triangular trade?
Increased slavery, native peoples contracted disease, exchange of goods
Intolerable Acts
series of laws passed to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party
Yorktown
final battle of revolution
Why was Shays’ Rebellion so significant?
Highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
Formally declare independence from Great Britain
What are geographic landforms?
Natural features of the Earth's surface