Unit 3 = American Revolution

Colonists who chose to side with the British; also known as Tories

Indian leader who waged war on British after Treaty of Paris; Forced King Geo to issue Proclam. of 1763;forcing Brits E.

Boston women; supported the boycott of British goods and against British taxes; a response to the Stamp & Townshend Act

Samual Adams; protested Stamp Act & sometimes used violence to scare tax collectors

What caused the events of not allowing African Americans to serve?

The 1st Continental Congress sent concerns to King George, hoping for peace, but prepare for war Oct1774 in Philadelphia

Common Sense was a booklet against British rule over America (M119). 22 pages written by Thomas Paine

a Revolutionary War battle in New Jersey in which Geo Wash &men captured more than 900 Hessian troops crossing Delaware

How did Paul Revere's Ride affect the position of the British?

Intolerable Acts was response to Boston Tea Party; Boston Harbor shutting down, housing Brits, replaced gov'ner w/ Brit

What is the Sugar Act (of 1764)?

Who is the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

Delegate's Patriot wife, tried influencing her husband, to have Declaration of Independence to include women's rights

Meeting of colonial delegates in Philly to decide responds to closing Boston Harbor, increased taxes, and abuses by Brit

philosopher that thought people had natural rights to equality and liberty; "social contract" btwn gov'ts and governed.

"7 YR WAR" btwn French and Indian allies vs. British and their Indian allies; in Colonies (1754-1763)&Europe (1756-1763)

a writer in the Massachusetts; disagreed with the new tax. she wrote plays that accused British leaders of greediness

religious movement becoming widespread in the American colonies in the 1730 and 1740s; led colonists demanding equality

How did the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party?

most important leader of the Great Awakening; held revivals and told sinners to seek forgiveness or burn in Hell forever

The Tea Act allowed British Company to sell low-cost tea to colonies to weaken colonial tea merchants; lead to Boston TP

soldiers from the German state of Hesse; mercenaries—foreign soldiers who fought not out of loyalty, but for pay

Valley Forge were the winter living quarters for Americans from December 1777 - 1778.

Influenced the future of the US; 1700s movement in the colonies

Began in Europe 1700s; leader=John Locke; belief reason &logic could improve society; helped form how gov't should work

The Declaration of Independence is a document written to declare the colonies free from British rule; July 4, 1776

Battles outside of Boston, where soldiers attempted to take guns, ammunition, and capture Sons of Liberty (Apr 19, 1775)

colonists who chose to fight for independence from Great Britain; In time many colonists came to agree with Henry

the last major battle of the American Revolution; Independence of US and set borders w/ French, Brits, and Spanish

In NY; greatest victory yet for the American forces; British general John Burgoyne forced to surrender his entire army

The Second Continental Congress was a meeting choosing George Washington as Commander; Petition sent to King George

Thinking of the Battle of Trenton and "Crossing the Delaware" painting, what is inaccurate?; select all..

wealthy young Frenchman, arrived in America in 1777 with little English, but earned his title as Major General& gave $$$

Paul Revere created an elaborate color print titled “The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King Street.” (M109)

Thinking of the "Crossing the Delaware" painting, what is accurate?; select all..

The Sugar, Stamp, and Townshend Acts were not all leading to the American Revolution

British military uniform; the colonists had called the British soldiers

1730-1740 religious movement; leader = Jonathan Edwards; affected religion, social, and political life in colonies

a peace agreement that officially ended the French and Indian War

protest against the Tea Act in which colonists boarded British tea ships and dumped tea crates into Boston Harbor

Amer. Rev. battle outside Boston that demonstrated that Colonists could fight well against British army (tried escaping)

Frenchman John Paul Jones fled to America after killing a man, becoming a clever sailor or pirate to the British

A new Quartering Act required colonists to house British soldiers

What was the origional thought on African American fighting in the war?

Sons of Liberty member, who rode out to look for a light signaled by Newman, but only to be tricked.

How was Paul Revere's Ride affected by Geography?

Passed by Parliament June 1767, placing duties on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea and allowance of smuggled goods

a peace agreement that officially ENDED the Revolutionary War and established British recognition of the US independence

Boston Massacre involved colonists and British soldiers firing into a crowd and killing 5 people on March 5, 1770

Why did the British begin taxing the colonist?

a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that criticized monarchies & convinced many American colonies to break from British

Who was picked as Commander for Continental Army, Boston's militia?