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American Revolution Nathan Mar P6

1. Great Awakening A religious movement in America Leaders: Johnathon Edwards and George Whitfield Made people question political equality
2.The French and Indian War (1754) War fought between British and French Led to British gaining most fo the power in the Americas, and also left them in debt
3. Proclamation Act (1763) An act made by Parliament preventing colonits from settling past the Apps Made colonists angry
4. Samuel Adams Believed British needed representation from America to tax colonist Organized SoL, very vocal against British Helped spread word of Boston Massacre
5. Boycott To refuse to buy items as a form of protest Temporaily effective in having Parliament repeal taxes
6. Stamp Act 1765 Act forcing colonist to buy stamps for all paper items First attempt to tax them directly=angry
7. Repeal To officialy remove an act-done on several taxes on Americans Showed colonist had some influence
8. Townshend Acts (1767) Acts taxing-glass, lead, paint, paper, tea Response: Boycott- DoL make the supplies
9. Boston Massacre (1770) Colonist mess with British soldiers Five die- deemed a massacre
10. Boston Tea Party (1773) In response to Tea Act, Colonist dump 340 tea chests (about $3 million) in Boston harbor
11. Sons of Liberty Group of colonists that frightened tax collectors
12. Intolerable Acts (1774) Acts punishing Boston: 1. B.H. closed till tea paid for 2. Mass. charter cancelled 3. British officials get trials in England 4. General Thomas Gage= Mass. Governor
13. First Continental Congress (1774) Delgates from everywhere except Georgia- some want peace, some say violence war unavoidable Result: No trade with Britain, alert militias for war, Declaration of Rights
14. Battle of Lexington-Concord (1775) Battle to protect Concords weapons, British win initial fight+ destroy weapons, but suffer heavy losses on the way back
15. Minutemen Civilian volunteer militia supposedly able to appear at a minutes notive
16. Second Continental Congress (1775) Everyone but Georgia- Not seperate, but declare Mass. militia army under George W. Olive Branch Petition- REJECTED
17. Battle of Bunker Hill (1775) Battle where Americans suddenly bunkered in a night, heavily outnumbered by British British win, but lose a lot more men Proved Americans could take on British
18. Common Sense Thomas Paine- anonymous, urged seperation from Britain, citizens make laws, military self defense, economic freedom Famous- 1/2 million copies sell
19. Thomas Jefferson Wrote Declaration of Independnce, Wrotte Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom, Father of Univeristy of Virginia, Bought Louisiana Purchase
20. Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776) Announced that America was now its own country
21. Patriots A group of Americans that wanted to break away from Britain 40%-45%
22. Loyalists A group of Americans wanting to stay with Britain 20%-30%
23. People "left out" of the Declaration fo Independence Slaves and women were not really mentioned They didn't really want fighting over it so they decided to wait until later
24. Who fought (groups) in the American Revolution African Americans- promised freedom People who wanted to separate from Britain Mercernaries French, Spanish, English
25. Advantages & Diadvantages of the British and Colonial Forces English- Better equipped+strong navy Disadv.- Come from far away, mercenaries Americans- Fight for freedom, got help Disadv.- Poorly equipped, no real navy
26.Battle of Trenton (1776) Battle on Christmas, Americans launch surprises attack. Re motivates army
27 Battle of Saratoga (1777) Battle where Americans surround General Horatio Gates' army, gets them foreign help
28. Battle of Yorktown (1781) Battle where Americans pretty much win the war British prime minister considers war over
29 Treaty of Paris (1783) Treaty of paris- recognize Americans independence
30. Triangular Trade (I messed up) Trade between West Africa, the Indies, and America Source of Slaves
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