The War for Independence

“No taxation without representation”

A line spoken during the Stamp Act congress

Loyalists

People who remained committed to the British even during the hard times

Patriots

people who rebelled against the British government and policies.

Proclamation line of 1763

something to control westward expansion after the French and Indian War

Sugar Act

taxes on foreign products like wine, coffee, and textiles; frustrated the colonists

Stamp Act

a tax charged for every piece of paper used by a colonist.

Quartering Act

a time when British troops lived amongst the colonists to prevent revolts

Boston Massacre

colonists tension grew with British troops living among them; started to throw rocks at the troops

Stamp Act Congress

meeting that discussed the major taxes being placed on the colonists; No taxation without representation was a famous line in this meeting.

Townshend Act

law to raise funds on stuff like glass, wine, paper, and tea.

Tea Act

a way for the east India Company to get rid of millions of pounds of unsold tea; huge confusion among colonists and British

Boston Tea Party

Peak of the revolution; colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbor

Intolerable Acts

punishment for the colonists; British created the Boston port act, and Massachutes

The First Continental Congress

Held in Philly, delegates were sent to the convention from all of the the colonies except Georgia.

First continental Congress outcomes

colonies not unified at all

The Articles of Association

general agreement to boycott trade with Great Britain; meant to be a response from the colonists to the Intolerable Acts.

Thomas Jefferson

3rd president of the US, well known as the writer of the DOI.

Ben Franklin

ambassador and politician for the colonies; made multiple trips to England to find some peace.

John Adams

2nd president of the US; major contributor to the DOI; worked as part of the Continental Congress to provide funds and supplies for the war effort.

Declaration of Independence

collaboration of multiple men; commitee formed by the Continental congress

Natural rights

rights that cannot be taken away (life, liberty, freedom); if government takes these rights they can be abolished

George Washington

general of the Continental army; 1st president of the US

Alexander Hamilton

worked under Washington’s staff; fought in the revolution; 10 dollar bill guy

British Advantages during the war

superior Navy, German and native American allies

Colonists advantages during the war

home-field, time on British’s side, grander cause, french Alliance, effective leadership

Lexington and Concord

time when colonists started collecting weapons and preparing militias

Second Continental Congress establishments

established the war effort against British since the revolution had already started at Lexington and Concord

Battle of Bunker Hill

time when British planned on taking Boston Harbor; colonists lost but made a great resistance to do this; made British more cautious

Crossing of the Delaware and its importance

George Washington and friends captured 900 British Hessian soldiers during the night; important because it was a huge victory for the colonists and a good comeback

Turning point in the war: which battle it was

battle of saratoga

Valley Forge 1777

worst winter ever; over 2k men died due to malnutrition and disease; Washington sent many letters asking for supplies, none came.

The Final Battle

1781: Washington and the Americans defeat the British army at Yorktown with help from the French.

Treaty of Paris

agreement that ended the war and gave America official Independence

Reasons for America’s victory

guerilla warfare; help from the French and spanish

Effects after the war for Independence

US is free; control territory all the way to the Mississippi river

Effects after the war for Independence on other nations

Spain declares war on Britain; regained Florida; became good trading partner of the Us. France declares war on Great Britain; got inspired to do the French Revolution; became good trading partner of the Us