Causes
An act letting the East India Company ship directly to the colonies to help them get out of debt.
What is the Tea act?
Person who influenced "Life, Liberty, and Property" in the Declaration of Independence
Who is John Locke?
This led to more religious freedom, and following a certain religion was no longer required by law.
What was Separation of Church and State?
The new country created after the colonies separation from Britain.
What is the United States?
Person who was mainly credited for writing the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
An event in Boston in 1770 witch resulted in the deaths of five British colonists.
What is the Boston Massacre?
Person who influenced the Declaration of Independence idea of "consent of the governed"
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
_____ and ____ , although much later on, were allowed the right to vote.
The document that ended the American Revolution.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
Number of writers in the Declaration of Independence.
What is 5?
The overarching idea causing people to rebel against British taxes.
What is taxation without representation?
Person who influenced 3 branches of government with separate powers
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
While it didn't end immediately, this idea began to be frowned upon as it contradicted other ideas of the time period.
What was African slavery?
A revolution to overthrow the monarchy beginning in in 1789 highly influenced by the American Revolution.
What is the French Revolution?
Someone who remained loyal to Britain.
What is a Loyalist?
An act requiring colonists to house British soldiers if there was ever a need.
What is the Quartering act?
Book written during enlightenment that influenced America to be independent.
What is Common Sense?
This idea of land/property being passed from father to eldest son was no long required by law.
What was the downfall of Primogeniture?
Reps from all 13 colonies crafted these 13 articles that were intended to be the first government of the America, but ended up failing.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
Someone who was for independence, wanted to separate from British government.
What was a Patriot?
A set of four acts passed in 1767 taxing things such as, paint, lead and, china.
What are the Towshend acts?
Year Common Sense was published.
What is 1776?
While this was also not changed overnight, it was sparked by the revolution. These people became more educated and respected which led them to achieving more power.
How were woman impacted by the revolution?
This church was disestablished by six states after the war.
What was the Anglican Church?
A highly hypocritical statement that contradicted the idea of still owning slaves.
What was "all men are created equal?"