causes of the american revolution

the term “Tazation without representation” summarizes?

the colonists' grievance against British taxation laws imposed without their consent through elected representatives.

The proclamation of 1763?

prevented colonist from settling west of the appalachian mountains

john locke

believed all people are born with god-given rights to “life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness/property”

rousseau

developed the social contract theory; people can overthrow an abusive government

montesquieu

promoted seperation of powers and checks and balances

voltaire

believed in freedom of speech and freedom of religion

stamp act (1765)

tax on legal documents, newspapers, and cards to pay for the french and indian war. parliament eventually overturned the act.

townshend acts (1767)

taxed tea, lead, paper, and textiles. colonist repsonded poorly and protested

sons of liberty

group protesting british taxes with the slogan “no taxation with representation”

boston massacre (march 5th, 1770)

british soldiers fired into a crowd, killing 5 colonist, including cripus attucks, the first

tea act & boston tea act (1773)

gave the british east india company a monopoly on selling tea to the colonies. on dec 16 1773, the sons of liberty dumped about 4 million worth of tea into boston harbor.

intolerable (coercive) acts (1774)

closed to the port of boston and placed an embargo on the city, led to calls for a continental congress.

first continental congress (1774)

formed the continental association tto boycott british goods.encouraged colonies to stockpile weapons

lexington & concord (arpil 19th 1775)

british troops marched to concord to seize weapons, first shots of the revulotion were fired at lexington

second to the continental congress (may 1775)

appointed george washinton commander of the continental army. debated declaring indepence from britian, introduced new figures like lafayette, hamilton, and burr

bunker hill (june 1775)

“dont fire until you see the white of their eyes”

Trenton (dec 25 1776)

washinton crossed the deleware river to surprise hessian mercenaries.

saratoga (1777)

turning point of the war, french joined the americans

valley forge (winter 1777-1778)

soldiers suffered from cold and hunger, washington ordered required inoculations.

declaration of independance (july 4th 1776)

written mainly by thomas jefferson with help from franklin and adams.

treaty of paris (1783)

britian officially recognized the united states of america as an independant nation.