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American Revolution
The road to the Revolution & Battles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What announcement from Parliament state colonists couldn't settle west of Appalachian Mountains? | Proclamation Act (1763) |
| What forced colonists to house troop and provide supplies for them? | Quartering Act (1765) |
| What taxed all printed goods? | Stamp Act (1765) |
| Why were the colonists angry about the Proclamation Act of 1763? | They were afraid Great Britain wanted control |
| How did colonists react to the Quartering Act? | Upset because G.B. should have asked and they were suspicious of a standing army. |
| What act was repealed (taken back) by Great Britain and replaced with Townshend Acts? | Stamp Act |
| Which act placed indirect tax on glass, lead and paper? | Townshend Act |
| These were search warrants issued by Great Britain. | Writs of Assistance |
| Why did Great Britain issue the writs of assistance? | To search for smuggled goods. |
| This is the event where British troops fired at colonists. | Boston Massacre |
| the first colonist killed at the Boston Massacre | Crispus Attucks |
| Act stating tea could only be purchased by British East India Tea Company | Tea Act (1773) |
| This was a protest of the Tea Act where Sons of Liberty dumped tea in the harbor | Boston Tea Party |
| This was punishment of Boston Tea Party - closed the port, outlawed committees of correspondence, ended town meetings | Intolerable/Coercive Acts (1774) |
| Most colonies met and decided to boycott trade with G.B., trained troops and determined to protect colonial rights | First Continental Congress |
| The first battle of Revolutionary War | Lexington and Concord |
| Known as "Great Charter" that guaranteed individuals the right to a fair trial by jury and stated King needs consent before imposing taxes | Magna Carta (1215) |
| England agreement to guarantee trial by jury, right to petition Parliament, and freedom of speech. | English Bill of Rights (1689) |
| Virginia's elected representative government. | House of Burgesses |
| Pilgrims agree to self-government and majority rule | Mayflower Compact |
| Written by Thomas Hooker and based on individual rights of citizens; first colonial constitution; allowed non-church members to vote. | Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
| Fought for land and money from fur trading | French/Indian War |
| during this time the colonies became strong and independent because they were ignored | salutary neglect |
| colonist opinion that they should not be taxed without an representation in government | taxation without representation |
| non-violent means of protest buying British goods | boycott |
| a group of colonists that staged protests, such as Boston Tea Party | Sons of Liberty |
| groups that wrote letters to other colonists to keep interest up concerning British Parliament | committees of correspondence |
| armed colonists who volunteered to defend community | militia/minutemen |
| supporter of the American Revolution | patriot |
| supporter of the Great Britain/King | loyalist |
| formed the Continental Army and controlled it, formed committees to acquire supplies and sought foreign aid | Second Continental Congress |
| bloodiest battle of the revolution | Bunker Hill |
| mercenaries/hired German soldiers | Hessians |
| pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convince colonists that a break with Britain was necessary | Common Sense |
| listed grievances, influenced by John Locke, written by Thomas Jefferson and declared Independence | Declaration of Independence |
| a complaint to the King | grievance |
| given at birth and unable to be taken away (life, liberty and pursuit of happiness) | unalienable rights |
| battle for independence (1775-1781) | American Revolution |
| commanded by George WashingtonBattles of Saratoga and started by 2nd Continental Congress | Continental Army |
| written by Thomas Paine to encourage soldiers | American Crisis |
| France became an ally and it was the turning point of the war | Battles of Saratoga |
| Washington attacked Hessians in New Jersey | Crossing the Delaware |
| 1/4 of Colonial soldiers died from malnutrition, exposure and disease; symbolic of great hardships endured in Revolution; Washington took troops to rest | Valley Forge |
| last major battle of American Revolution | Yorktown |
| surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown | Cornwallis |
| a slave turned double spy that gave important information to Washington to help defeat Cornwallis at Yorktown | Armistead |
| believed in "life, liberty and pursuit of happiness" , influenced writing of Declaration of Independence | John Locke |
| organized a series of protests | Samuel Adams |
| Her letters gave insight into life during revolution | Abigail Adams |
| led debate for independence and defended those soldiers in Boston Massacare | John Adams |
| organized opponents of England and taxes throughout colonies. | committee of correspondence |
| considered best orator in America; convinced House of Burgesses to support the war with his "Give me liberty or give me death" speech | Patrick Henry |
| the first African American elected to public office in America; he fought in Saratoga | Wentworth Cheswell |
| a soldier volunteer from France that helped train soldiers in Continental Army | Marquis de Lafayette |
| he help finance Washington's campaign to fight in the American Revolution; he gave loans to the government ; successful Jewish merchant and banker | Haym Solomon |
| commanded Spanish troops against the British and gave supplies to colonists | Bernardo de Galvez |
| Commander of Bonhomme Richard in Navy; won the first victory for an American warship; "I've not yet begun to fight!" | John Paul Jones |
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