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american revolution brent berliner p1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the triangular trade? | a system in which goods and slaves were traded between britan and africa |
| was was the proclamation act of 1763 | it was a law that banned british settlement west of the appalachian mountains. |
| who was samual adams | founded the commitees of corospondance and was a member of the sons of liberty |
| what is boycot? | boycot is when some would not buy soemthing that is made by a certian someone |
| what is repeal | when someone takes away something |
| sons of liberty | a groupe of freedom fighters that held secrete meetings and were the people that did the boston tea party |
| first continental congress 1774 | a gathering in the fall of 1774 of delgates from throught the colines except gerorgia |
| battle of lexington and concord 1775 | british found out a colonist armory in lexington was the shot heard around the world. |
| minute men | members of a civilian volunteer militia |
| second continental congress 1775 | in may 1775 delegates from 12 colonies met in philidelphia for the second continental congress stated that they should have their own army called the continental army. |
| battle of bunker hill | proved the colonists could take on the british |
| common sense | a 47 page pamphlet published in januray 1776 that urged sepreation from great britain |
| thomas jefferson | was a member of the philosophy government and wrote the decleration of independance. |
| declaration of independance | announced the colonies break from great britan |
| patriots | people who choseto fight for independance |
| loyalists | people who remained loyal to Britain |
| people who left out of the declearation of independance. | woman and african americans were left out of the declearation of indepandance |
| Advantages and disatvantages of British colonial froces | Goods: had alliances with france and spain, had something to fight for Bads: poorly equiped, mostly young people, had no fighting skill, and poor. |
| Battle of Trenton 1776 | George wasington led an army of 2,400 men and ambushed the Hessians and captured 900 captives. |
| Battle of Saratoga | took place in new york, it was one of the greatest victorys the colonits had yet. |
| Battle of Yorktown | was the last major battle of the American revolution. |
| treaty of paris 1783 | Great britian reconized the independance of the united states. |