American Revolution

Which two countries fought in the American revelation?

the colonies and great Britain for American independence

What debt was King George trying to pay off by giving NA taxes?

debt from the french and indian war (7 years war)

Sugar Act

taxes put on sugar products, ironicaly lowered the price of sugar

Stamp Act

required all legal documents and printed materials from the colonies have ofifcial stamp that had to be paid for

Townsend Acts

created taxes on products imported from england to the colonies, glass, paper and tea

What is no taxation without representation?

colonists had no say in parliament over taxes wanted representation if paying taxes

Boston Massacre

protest in mass, threw rocks, england shot colonists

Boston Tea Party

protest for taxes, dumped in harbor

Intolerable acts

rules placed on colonies by britain

Intolerable Act 1

closed bostons port until tea that was dumped was paid for

Intolerable act 2

taking power away from mass, making it under britian rule

Intolerable Act 3

quartering housing british soilders

First Continental Congress

1st attempt at negoiating with Great Britain

Thomas Paine common sense pamplet inspired what?

encourage ppl to declare independence

Patriots

opposed great britian’s rule- wanted independence

Loyalists

wanted to stay loyal to great britian

What fight started the revolutionary war?

Battle at Lexington and Concord

What happened at the Battle of Lexington and concord?

King George sent british soliders to colonies to stifle resistance, At lexington- shot fired, colonists retreat, Concord- british outnumbered retreated

Second Continental Congress

tried to negotiate again with Olive Branch Petition, continental congress became real govt

What did the new continental congress do? 1

raised continental army

Who led the continental army?

George Washinton

What did the continental congress do? 2

passed the declaration of independence

What did the continental congress do? 3

passed the articles of confedeation

What did the articiles of confederation do?

told how the new govt would work in the new colonies

During the American Revoltion, which war was helpful to america and why?

battle of saratoga, convinced france that america could win the war

Who did America have an alliance with during the american revoltion?

france

Who created the alliance btwn france and the colonines?

George Washington

What battle finally ended the war?

Battle of Yorktown

What is the treaty of paris?

established united states as their own nation