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TExES History
French and Indian War/American Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The French and Indian War | 1754-1763: French and Indians against the British; (C) British want land owned by the French; (R) British got French land, England tighten their hold on the 13 colonies |
| The American Revolution | 1776-1785; Britain against the 13 colonies; (C) taxation without representation in Parliament, taxes and many new laws; (R) colonies became independent-U.S.A.; Colonies claimed land East of the Mississippi River and Florida; a new govt. was created |
| Taxation with Representation | the colonies are being taxed, but not allowed to have a representative in the Parliament in England |
| The Stamp Act | 1765-taxes on all printed papers-documents, almanacs, diplomas, etc. |
| The Townshend Act | 1767-taxes on lead, paint, glass, and tea |
| British Soldiers Boarding Colonial Homes | 1768-England ordered colonists to house over 4,000 British soldiers in their colonial homes |
| Boston Massacre | March 5, 1770-British and colonists argue; there is a snowball fight; 5 colonists are killed by British soldiers |
| Boston Tea Party | 1773- Colonists dressed like Indians and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor to protest the tax on tea |
| Intolerable Acts | strict laws handed down by King George to punish the colonists; colonists meet at the First and Second Continental Congress to discuss a revolution; led by George Washington |
| Results of the American Revolution | the colonies become independent/the U.S.A.; Britain gives up the land, plus the land east of the Mississippi River and Florida |
| The Declaration of Independence | addresses Civil Rights; Government is formed to not repeat insults, taxation, and abuse from Britain |
| The Articles of Confederation | First American Constitution; a weak central government; each state made their own decisions; lacked unity |
| The Constitution | Highest law in the U.S.A.; shares power between national government and state government; three branches of government; created a system of checks and balances |
| Three Branches of Government | Executive-President; Legislative-Congress: House of Representatives and Senate; Judicial-the Supreme Court |
| Checks and Balances | the Legislative and Judicial branches check on the Executive; the Executive and Legislative branches check on the Judicial branch; the Executive and Judicial branches check on the Legislative branch |
| The Bill of Rights | guarantees the rights of the people-freedom of speech, freedom of press; freedom of religion, etc. |
| General Cornwallis | 1781-British General Cornwallis surrenders to George Washington in Yorktown signing the Treaty of Paris in 1783 to end the American Revolution |
| General George Washington | leader during the American Revolution; made the British General Cornwallis surrender in Yorktown; became the 1st President of the United States of America. |
| The War of 1812 | Britain/France vs. U.S.A.; British captured and burned Washington, D.C.; they interfered with USA trade; US wanted new territories in Canada (British) and Florida (Spain) |
| War of 1812 Results | USA industry flourished because they started making their own products and trading less with other countries; England recognized their boundaries; USA was recognized by other countries as a country that can defend itself |
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