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Causes of Rev. Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mercantilism--definition and aftermath (2) | colonies give mother country (england) resources and england improves them and resells them to the colonies; the mother country always wins |
| economic causes of the american revolution (4) | mercantilism; navigation acts; taxes--stamp act, sugar, townshend act, tea act; salutary neglect was no more |
| forms of protests use by colonists (4); (2) (2) (2) (1) | boycotts (nonimportation movement, boston tea party); protests,(formation of the sons of liberty, boston tea party); resistance (1st/2nd continental congress; riots (boston massacre) |
| when did independence become an inevitable thing to achieve? | by 1st CC, talks of reason were underway--petitioning king w list of grievances, explaining they have the same rights as Brits, express opp to C acts. then L/C happens, w/ Brit attacks in massachusetts. war begins here, and talked upon at 2nd CC--DoI |
| Chronological order: L/C, DoI, F/I War, Great Awakening, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Pontiac's Rebellion | Great Awakening, F/I War, Pontiac's Rebellion, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, L/C, DoI |
| what was the primary reason brit soldiers were in boston in large numbers prior to boston massacre? | to enforce britain's tax laws, such as townshend acts |
| acts under coercive acts | boston port act, administration of justice act, MA gov act, quartering act |
| convinced britain that they needed to increase their military presence in north america and restricts colonists from moving west of the appalachian mountains | pontiac's rebellion |
| forbade colonists from settling west of the appalachian mountains in order to prevent friction with NA groups? | proclamation of 1763 |
| who organized boston tea party? | sons of liberty |
| ben franklin created the "join, or die" political cartoon in response to what? why was he frustrated? | frustrated w the colonies failure to support the albany plan of union |
| a significant decision of the 2nd continental congress | appointed GW as commander of the Continental Army |
| consequence of the french and indian war that contributed to the american revolution | brits had to increase taxes on the colonies to pay for the war and defend their new territory |
| a significant decision of the 1st continental congress | form a system of local committees to enforce the boycott of british goods |
| what were the navigation acts? | acts that enforced british control of colonial trade to improve england |