The road to the Revolution & Battles
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| What announcement from Parliament state colonists couldn't settle west of Appalachian Mountains? | Proclamation Act (1763)
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| What forced colonists to house troop and provide supplies for them? | Quartering Act (1765)
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| What taxed all printed goods? | Stamp Act (1765)
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| Why were the colonists angry about the Proclamation Act of 1763? | They were afraid Great Britain wanted control
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| How did colonists react to the Quartering Act? | Upset because G.B. should have asked and they were suspicious of a standing army.
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| What act was repealed (taken back) by Great Britain and replaced with Townshend Acts? | Stamp Act
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| Which act placed indirect tax on glass, lead and paper? | Townshend Act
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| These were search warrants issued by Great Britain. | Writs of Assistance
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| Why did Great Britain issue the writs of assistance? | To search for smuggled goods.
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| This is the event where British troops fired at colonists. | Boston Massacre
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| the first colonist killed at the Boston Massacre | Crispus Attucks
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| Act stating tea could only be purchased by British East India Tea Company | Tea Act (1773)
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| This was a protest of the Tea Act where Sons of Liberty dumped tea in the harbor | Boston Tea Party
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| This was punishment of Boston Tea Party - closed the port, outlawed committees of correspondence, ended town meetings | Intolerable/Coercive Acts (1774)
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| Most colonies met and decided to boycott trade with G.B., trained troops and determined to protect colonial rights | First Continental Congress
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| The first battle of Revolutionary War | Lexington and Concord
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| Known as "Great Charter" that guaranteed individuals the right to a fair trial by jury and stated King needs consent before imposing taxes | Magna Carta (1215)
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| England agreement to guarantee trial by jury, right to petition Parliament, and freedom of speech. | English Bill of Rights (1689)
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| Virginia's elected representative government. | House of Burgesses
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| Pilgrims agree to self-government and majority rule | Mayflower Compact
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| Written by Thomas Hooker and based on individual rights of citizens; first colonial constitution; allowed non-church members to vote. | Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
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| Fought for land and money from fur trading | French/Indian War
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| during this time the colonies became strong and independent because they were ignored | salutary neglect
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| colonist opinion that they should not be taxed without an representation in government | taxation without representation
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| non-violent means of protest buying British goods | boycott
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| a group of colonists that staged protests, such as Boston Tea Party | Sons of Liberty
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| groups that wrote letters to other colonists to keep interest up concerning British Parliament | committees of correspondence
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| armed colonists who volunteered to defend community | militia/minutemen
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| supporter of the American Revolution | patriot
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| supporter of the Great Britain/King | loyalist
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| formed the Continental Army and controlled it, formed committees to acquire supplies and sought foreign aid | Second Continental Congress
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| bloodiest battle of the revolution | Bunker Hill
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| mercenaries/hired German soldiers | Hessians
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| pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convince colonists that a break with Britain was necessary | Common Sense
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| listed grievances, influenced by John Locke, written by Thomas Jefferson and declared Independence | Declaration of Independence
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| a complaint to the King | grievance
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| given at birth and unable to be taken away (life, liberty and pursuit of happiness) | unalienable rights
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| battle for independence (1775-1781) | American Revolution
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| commanded by George WashingtonBattles of Saratoga and started by 2nd Continental Congress | Continental Army
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| written by Thomas Paine to encourage soldiers | American Crisis
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| France became an ally and it was the turning point of the war | Battles of Saratoga
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| Washington attacked Hessians in New Jersey | Crossing the Delaware
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| 1/4 of Colonial soldiers died from malnutrition, exposure and disease; symbolic of great hardships endured in Revolution; Washington took troops to rest | Valley Forge
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| last major battle of American Revolution | Yorktown
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| surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown | Cornwallis
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| a slave turned double spy that gave important information to Washington to help defeat Cornwallis at Yorktown | Armistead
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| believed in "life, liberty and pursuit of happiness" , influenced writing of Declaration of Independence | John Locke
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| organized a series of protests | Samuel Adams
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| Her letters gave insight into life during revolution | Abigail Adams
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| led debate for independence and defended those soldiers in Boston Massacare | John Adams
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| organized opponents of England and taxes throughout colonies. | committee of correspondence
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| considered best orator in America; convinced House of Burgesses to support the war with his "Give me liberty or give me death" speech | Patrick Henry
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| the first African American elected to public office in America; he fought in Saratoga | Wentworth Cheswell
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| a soldier volunteer from France that helped train soldiers in Continental Army | Marquis de Lafayette
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| he help finance Washington's campaign to fight in the American Revolution; he gave loans to the government ; successful Jewish merchant and banker | Haym Solomon
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| commanded Spanish troops against the British and gave supplies to colonists | Bernardo de Galvez
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| Commander of Bonhomme Richard in Navy; won the first victory for an American warship; "I've not yet begun to fight!" | John Paul Jones
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