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19 Cards in this Set
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Thomas Gage
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authority over Massachusetts, told colonists not to meet up anymore, but was ignored
wanted to stop the increase in the local militias April 19, sent soldiers to Lexington and concord |
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Paul Revere
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warned the militias about Gage's men
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Ethan Allan and Green Mountain Boys
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captured Fort Ticonderoga factor of kicking out British
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second continental congress
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met in Philadelphia 1775 got america ready for War
Made the continental Army and assigned George Washington as leader sent a olive branch petition of George III to have reconciliation with king bet was rejected Henry lee commented to create states instead of colonies and create confederate type of government |
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Common sense
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written by Thomas Paine. attacked monarchy and guaranteed that once british control was removed, america will proseper
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Declaration of independence
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first drafted by thomas Jefferson. argued that people have unalienable rights of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness and that people can revolt to government when becoming tyrannical
government made from consent of governed approved in July 2, announced July 4 |
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Blacks in colonial period
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thought declaration of independence will help them, Britain freed slaves in Georgia and South Carolina
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Bunker Hill
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the most bloody battle of the american revolution onf June 1775
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Colonists
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led by George Washington, was able to win against British Hessian army, and won battle of trenton
France aided them from 1776 |
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Britain blunder
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3 armies supposed to attack on albany New York, General howe instead went to Philadelphia to defeat Washington
Burgoyne had too much heavy equipment and was forced to surrender at saratoga |
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women
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helped in boycotts, provided services for army, spied
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benedict arnold
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betrayed continental army
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general cornwallis
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abandoned the southern stragety and went to virginia at yorktown and was attacked by France and continental army and was forced to surender in 1781 October 17
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TReaty of Paris 1783
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John jay, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams were sent. Britain recognized America and Britain gave up all lands except for Canada.
British merchants can recover prewar debts and loyalists can recover property |
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state constitutions
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made to stop evils that were evident in british rule
governors were given limited power and elected state assembly |
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Articles of Confederation
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1777 very weak government, made of nicameral legislature, each state had 1 vote. government allowed to make foreign relations, stop disputes between states, and borrow money, but could not increase tax, regulate commerce, or make army
was not ratified until 1781 |
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continentals
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merchants had much debt, national government was in debt, so government printed much more paper money called the continentals
ideas of tariffs were all shot down |
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northwest ordinaces
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1784, 1785, 1787 regulated sales of land in northwest territory
1784: gave government structure to territory to become states 1785: terms for sales of land 1787: territory with 60,00 males can apply for state, stopped slavery above ohio river |
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Shay's rebellion
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massachusetts increased tax, inflation worsened, so farmers attacked government buildings
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