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Unit 1 Quiz USH
Causes of the American Revolution
Event | What Happened? |
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Proclamation of 1763 | After the French and Indian War, G.B. banned American colonists from settling west of Appalachia. Closed down colonial expansion westward Taxes to help the British pay |
Increased British Control (Sugar Tax, Stamp Act, Quartering Act) | French and Indian War |
Mercantilism | The idea that the colonies existed for the benefit of the Mother Country |
Boston Tea Party | Sons of Liberty staged a protest against the British Tea Tax by dumping crates of tea into the Boston Harbor |
Boston Massacre | British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston. |
House of Burgess/ Mayflower Compact | 1st forms of colonial self government |
Representative Democracy | Type of democracy founded on the principle of elected officials representing a group of people. |
Battle of Lexington and Concord | The unofficial beginning of the Revolutionary War |
Common Sense | Pamphlet written by Thomas pain in 1775 - 76 encouraging and promoting independence from Great Britian to people in the 13 Colonies |
Natural Rights/ Enlightenment Philosophies | Philosopher John Locke. Government power should come from the consent of the government (the people) |
Main Ideas of the Declaration of Independence | Inalienable Rights including Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness. All men are created equal. Individuals have a right to defend these rights for themselves and others |