CH6 flash cards

Based on Melisa's study guide

Sugar Act

A law passed by Parliament that imposed taxes on sugar imported into the colonies.

Navigation Act

Legislation requiring colonists to trade only through British ports, aiming to generate revenue for Britain.

Stamp Act

An act that required colonists to pay a direct tax on printed materials, leading to the phrase 'no taxation without representation'.

Valley Forge

George Washington's encampment during the winter of 1777-1778, where soldiers were vaccinated against smallpox.

Battle of Saratoga

A decisive American victory in 1777 that convinced France to support the colonists' cause.

Common Sense

A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine arguing for independence from Britain, which rallied support among colonists.

First Continental Congress

A gathering of delegates from 12 colonies in response to the Intolerable Acts, aimed at resisting British policies.

Treaty of Paris 1783

The agreement that officially ended the American Revolution and recognized American independence.

Inflation

The economic condition where prices increase, often due to the rising debt faced by colonists post-war.

Daughters of Liberty

A group of women who contributed to the revolutionary effort by supporting boycotts and increasing women's roles in society.

Thomas Jefferson’s Bill of 1786

Legislation aimed at eliminating voting requirements tied to church membership, emphasizing the separation of church and state.

Limits of Liberty

Refers to the fact that not all groups, including loyalists and enslaved individuals, received the same freedoms after the revolution.

Civil War

A conflict primarily rooted in issues of slavery, states' rights, and economic differences between the North and South.

Equality and Freedom

The primary ideals that drove the formation of new state constitutions and the pursuit of a democratic framework after independence.

Boston Tea Party

A protest by colonists against British taxation, where they dumped tea into Boston Harbor as a statement against unfair trade practices.

Abolitionists

Individuals and groups who advocated for the immediate end of slavery and the rights of enslaved people.