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Unit 2 Review
U2 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Paris 1763 | Ended the French & Indian War |
| Proclamation of 1763 | Can't pass the Appalachian Mountains |
| Mercantilism | trade raw material, manufacture it, sell it back to the same country |
| jBoston Massacre | 5 killed, 6 injured Used as propaganda |
| Propaganda | spread of information or ideas, to harm or help a cause |
| Boston Tea Party | Sons of Liberty dump tea into Boston harbor |
| Stamp Act | Tax on all printed materials |
| Intolerable (Coercive) Acts | Close the port of Boston until tea is paid for, punishment for Boston Tea Party |
| Civil disobedience | ignoring laws believed to be unjust |
| patriot | someone who wanted independence |
| loyalist | someone who was loyal to the King and Britain |
| 2nd Continental Congress | Declaration of Independence was written |
| Primary author of Dec. of Ind. | Thomas Jefferson |
| purpose of the Dec. of Ind. | Get independence from Britain |
| unalienable rights/natural rights | rights that can't be taken away |
| John Adams represents British General and soldiers on trial for murders at Boston Massacre | civic virtue |
| Lexington & Concord | Shot heard round the world |
| Battle of Saratoga | Major turning point in war, inspired France to treaty of alliance |
| Valley Forge | 2,000 men die, Lafayette helps Washington train soldiers back to health |
| Battle of Yorktown | Final battle of American Revolution, Corwallis surrenders |
| Treaty of Paris 1783 | Ends American Revolution |
| George Washington | General of Continental Army |
| James Armistead | Slave who served as spy during American Revolution |
| Crispus Attucks | 1st person killed at Boston Massacre, African- american |
| Benjamin Franklin | negotiates alliance between American & France against Britain |
| Marquis de Lafayette | French general who helped Washingto train soldiers at Valley Forge, hero of the Battle of Yorktown |
| Thomas Paine | Author of Common Sense |
| Mercy Otis Warren | 1st woman to be published in newspaper, wrote articles about American Revolution |
| John Paul Jones | founder of US Navy |
| Abigail Adams | Wife of John Adams, "Remember the ladies" |
| Women of the Revolution | served as nurses, spies, soldiers, and camp followers |