Social studies final - chapter 5&6

Boycotts

refusal to buy British goods, an effective form of protest by the colonists because it negatively impacted the profits of the British

No taxation without Representation

major slogan of the revolutionary spirit, colonists were upset with the taxes they were being forced to pay by British Parliament, and were upset that they had no representation in Parliament

Lexington and Concord

the first battles of American Revolution

Common Sense

Rebellion pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, was written to convince many colonists why it was important to seek independence from the British

British Taxes on Colonies

How they would pay for the French -Indian war, stamp act, and sugar act were examples. Colonists had zero representation in Parliament and therefore had no say in deciding what taxes they had to pay

Stamp Act

direct tax on goods already in colonies, put a tax on all printed materials, led to outbreak of American revolution

Tea Act

gave British east India company control over American tea trade, taxed all imported teas from Britain and led to outbreak of American revolution

Sugar Act

put tax on molasses, led to outbreak of American revolution

Writs of Assistance

search warrants that allowed British officials to search business and homes anytime for anything and seize property, and search for smuggled goods, also led to outbreak of American revolution and violated their natural rights

Proclamation of 1763

An effect of French Indian war, prohibited colonists from settling west of Appalachia mountains, wanted to avoid conflict with natives and British didn't want to fund the protection of colonists, made colonists upset

Declaration of Independence

July 4, 1776, Primary author was Thomas Jefferson, based on John Locke's philosophy of natural rights; listed why they were upset with the king and why they should be freed from British rule

British War Strategy

in American Revolution divide the colonies by taking New York and control the Hudson River split the colonies and cut off New England (Massachusetts)from other colonies

Loyalists

American colonists who supported the British and opposed the war for independence, sided with king and many lost homes during war

Patriots

American colonists who sided with the rebels and wanted independence from Great Britain

Militia

local volunteer army of mostly regular everyday citizens

Sons of Liberty

rebel group of patriots who fought for independence, protested taxation without representation and joined militias

Daughters of Liberty

organization of women who supported independence by making uniforms, tending to wounds, gathering supplies and preparing

Quartering Act

colonists forced to provide housing, clothes and food to British soldiers, led to outbreak of American revolution