Period 3 Part 2

Flashcards reviewing lecture notes about the American Revolution.

Quebec Act

Granted greater liberties to Catholics and extended the boundaries of the Quebec Territory, angering Protestant colonists and impeding westward expansion.

First Continental Congress

A meeting of delegates from all colonies except Georgia to discuss grievances and formulate a colonial position on the relationship between the royal government and colonial governments.

Continental Association

Committees set up by towns to enforce the boycott on British goods, which later became de facto governments.

Minutemen

Colonial militia who could be ready to fight on a minute's notice.

Loyalists

Those remaining loyal to the Crown, including government officials, devout Anglicans, merchants dependent on trade with England, and some religious and ethnic minorities.

Olive Branch Petition

A petition adopted by the Continental Congress on July 5, 1775, as a last-ditch attempt to avoid armed conflict with Britain.

Common Sense

A pamphlet published by Thomas Paine in January 1776, advocating colonial independence and republicanism over monarchy.

Battle of Saratoga

A decisive victory for American troops against British troops, leading to a formal alliance with the French government.

Battle of Yorktown

The symbolic end to the American Revolution, where General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington's troops and the French navy.

Treaty of Paris

Signed at the end of 1783, granting the United States independence and generous territorial rights.

Articles of Confederation

The first national constitution, sent to the colonies for ratification in 1777, intentionally creating a weak central government.

Protective Tariff

Would impose duties on imported goods; the additional cost would be added to the selling price, thereby raising the cost of foreign products.