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Unit 2 Flashcards
American Revolutionary Era
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What happened in the year 1776? | Declaration of Independence was written |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What is the Proclamation line of 1763? | a law that did not allow colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains |
| What is "Consent of the Governed"? | people give the government the power. People can overthrow the government if they are not happy with it. |
| What does the word "grievance" mean? | Complaints |
| What were some of the grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence? | Colonists couldn't trade with other countries (mercantilism), Quartering Act, No Taxation without Representation. |
| What happened as an effect of the Boston Tea Party? | Intolerable/Coercive Acts |
| What was the first battle of the American Revolution? | Lexington and Concord |
| What battle was the turning point of the American Revolution? | Saratoga |
| Why was the battle of Saratoga a turning point of the American Revolution? | The French joined as an ally |
| What happened during Valley Forge? | Many soldiers died in the COLD weather from starvation and diseases. |
| What was the final battle of the American Revolution? | Yorktown |
| What Treaty officially ended the American Revolution? | Treaty of Paris |
| Who won the American Revolution? | America |
| What is a Patriot? | People who supported America breaking away from Great Britain |
| What is a Loyalist? | People who were loyal to King George. They didn't want to break away from Great Britain |
| Name at least 3 Patriots. | Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, Mercy Otis Warren, Abigail Adams |
| How did Thomas Paine help persuade the colonists to break away from Great Britain? | He wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense" |
| How did Patrick Henry help persuade the colonists to break away from Great Britain? | He was a great orator (public speaker) that said "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!" |
| How did Mercy Otis Warren help persuade the colonists to break away from Great Britain? | She was a playwright (wrote plays) that made the British look bad |
| Who was the commander in chief of the Continental Army? | George Washington |
| What is civil disobedience? | When you break the law but don't hurt anyone in the process. For example, the Boston Tea Party |
| What are Unalienable Rights? | Rights that cannot be taken away from you (Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness) |
| What is boycott? | refusing to buy goods from a certain country |
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