War
What was the importance of the Battle of Saratoga?
France, and therefore other European nations, decided to join the Revolutionary War effort after the colonial victory against the British.
What did the colonists ask for from Parliament above all else among all the taxes that were being issued?
Representation in Parliament
What was the Enlightenment Era?
A period of intellectual and philosophical discovery that took place in Europe and America.
Who was George Washington?
General in the Revolutionary War, first president of the United States.
What was the impact of the AmRev on the world?
Inspired revolutions and influenced political thought around the world.
What were the causes of the French and Indian War?
British western expansion, French territorial claims, the Ohio River Valley, etc..
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
Prohibited colonists from advancing west past the Appalachian Mountains.
What were Inalienable Rights according to Thomas Hobbes?
Life, Liberty and Property.
Who was Abigail Adams?
Wife of John Adams, wrote famously about women's rights and advocating for women. Begged John Adams to "remember the ladies" at the second continental congress.
What was the impact of the AmRev on the enslaved population?
Increased ideas of liberty and equality, particularly in the north.
What was the importance of the Battle of Yorktown?
The British surrendered to the colonists/French.
Which treaty ended the French and Indian War? (Name and date)
Treaty of Paris (1763)
What was Common Sense and who wrote it?
Pamphlet that persuaded colonists to support the movement for independence; Thomas Paine.
Who was Phyllis Wheatley?
Slave; used her poetry to fight against the inequality encouraged by slavery. First African American woman to have her work published.
What was the impact of the AmRev on the politically powerful/super rich?
Reduced absolute power/privilege. Promoted ideas of a more egalitarian society.
What were the consequences of the French and Indian War?
New taxes introduced in the colonies.
Which nations joined the Revolutionary War effort?
France, Spain and the Netherlands .
What is a "social contract"?
An agreement between a government and the people.
Who was Mercy Otis Warren?
Playwright, a historian, a pioneer in women's rights, a champion of liberty, an advocate of the Bill of Rights, and a patriot. Wrote one of the first histories of the Revolutionary War.
What was the impact of the AmRev on the Native Americans?
Increased western expansion - led to widespread displacement and loss of Native American tribes.
Name the four major acts that impacted the colonists the most and contributed to rebellion. (must name all of them!)
Intolerable Acts, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Tea Act.
Which treaty ended the Revolutionary War? (Name and date)
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Which enlightenment thinker was passionate about Freedom of Speech? So famously said "I do not agree with what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it."
Voltaire
Who was Elizabeth Freeman?
One of the first enslaved African Americans to file and win a freedom suit in Massachusetts.
What was the impact of the AmRev on women?
Increased roles and responsibilities in society (Republican Motherhood, Daughters of Liberty, etc..)