Road to revolution
Tax on all printed materials
Stamp Act
refusing to buy something in protest
boycott
first battles in the revolutionary war, (“The shot heard ‘round the world”),
Lexington and concord
a soldier in the French and Indian War, a delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and the chairman of the Constitutional Convention in 1787
George Washington
these were colonists who remained loyal to the British monarchy and disagreed with the Declaration of Independence
Loyalist
Act requiring colonists to house British solders
Quartering Act
complaints listed in the Declaration
grievance
When was the Declaration of Independence signed
July 4, 1776
played a role in many of the events which contributed to the Revolution including organized opposition to the Stamp Act, protests waged by the Sons of Liberty, and the Boston Massacre
Samuel Adams
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; all men created equal
unalienable rights
British reaction to the Boston Tea Party; closed the port of Boston until the tea was paid for, restructured Massachusetts government, troops quartered in Boston and British officials accused of crimes sent to England or Canada for trial; colonists reacted by boycotting British goods and First Continental Congress convenes
Intolerable Acts
when everyone voting either all agree or all disagree
unanimous
agreement that recognized American Independence, boundaries extended to Canada to the north, the Mississippi River to the west, and Florida to the south
Treaty of Paris 1783
British King at time of Revolution
King George III
the colonists who favored separating from Britain and becoming their own independent nation
Patriots
What was the result of the French and Indian war on Britain? (Money wise)
they were in debt
phrase that colonist used to protest being taxed without being properly represented in Parliament, one of the grievances listed in the Declaration
no taxation without representation
turning point of the war with victory for the Patriots, helped to convince France to ally with the American forces against Great Britain
Battle of Saratoga
a French aristocrat who played a leading role in two revolutions in France and in the American Revolution. He respected the concepts of liberty and freedom and constitutional government. Between 1776 and 1779 he fought in the American Revolution, commanding forces as a major-general in the colonial army; important because France joined the Colonists against the British.
Marquis de Lafayette
system by which a nation increases its wealth and power by obtaining gold and silver from its colonies. It includes a favorable balance of trade. The colonies become a source of raw materials for the mother country.
mercantilism
Said that colonist could not move past Appalachian Mountains, Britain wanted a buffer zone between the colonists and American Indian tribes
Proclamation of 1763
The Boston Tea Party was an example of?
civil disobedience
here the men were trained and became more of a professional army (rather than militias). The winter was harsh and men suffered from starvation and frostbite.
Winter at Valley Forge
wife of a Massachusetts Patriot; anonymously wrote several propaganda pieces supporting the Patriot cause; wrote the first history of the American Revolutionary War based on notes she had taken
Mercy Otis Warren
founder of U.S. Navy and led raids on British vessels during the American Revolution
John Paul Jones