Americsn Revolution

By lawrencejd

  • Minutemen

    1. Date: 1643
    2. Reason: They were used to defend colonies that did not have trained soldiers or militias.
    3. How it affected the colonists: They gave the town safety because they were there protecting it.
    4. The colonists reacted to the minutemen in a kind of neutral way because they felt safe but also knew that they had no training.

  • Currency Act

    This act was made to protect the merchants from inflation due to the limited use of the new money produced by the colonists.Merchants would have gone broke if this act was not passed or created.

  • French and Indian war

    1) 1754-1763
    2) It was a war for control of the american land.
    3) Parliament sent its army to help the colonists fight the war with the french.
    4) The colonist were not happy because they had to drop what they were doing and go fight a war They didn’t want to.

  • Albany plan of union

    1) July 1754
    2) To create a unified government.
    3) It let the colonist to the french and indian war.
    4) The colonists decided to reject the albany plan of union.

  • Sugar Act

    1) 1763-1773
    2) The sugar act placed a tax on all sugar bought and used in the colonies.
    3) The british imposed a tax on sugar which wasn’t received well by the colonists
    4) The colonist reacted very outraged the sugar act the end of colonial exception.

  • Writs of assistance

    1) 1763-1776
    2) To enforce navigation and trade laws
    3) It affected the colonists because the could no longer trade fur with the spanish.
    4) By storming the great britain town hall.

  • Stamp Act

    1) 1763-1773
    2) The stamp act marked parliaments very first attempt to tax the colonists
    3) It taxed the colonists making them lose money.
    4) Colonist were -pretty outraged at the stamp act due to the fact that they had no one representing them in parliament.

  • Pontiacs War

    named after a Native American leader Pontiac’s war was fought because the Natives were unsatisfied with the Britishes rule over them and had finally attacked.When they had attacked they destroyed 8 forts and killed or captured many colonist.The colonists had reacted by negotiating with the Natives.Although the Natives were unable to drive the british away they had made the British change certain policies that had caused the war.

  • Proclamation Of 1763

    The Proclamation had gone into effect after the Seven Year War/French & Indian War and what it had done was make sure that the colonists would no longer move westward.Also it was to calm the indians to not start another war and the Colonists felt as though their prize was stripped from them.

  • Proclamation Act of 1763

    The Proclamation had gone into effect after the Seven Year War/French & Indian War and what it had done was make sure that the colonists would no longer move westward.Also it was to calm the indians to not start another war and the Colonists felt as though their prize was stripped from them.

  • Committee of Correspondence

    This committee was a shadow government in the 1700’s and had taken action against Britain when they could.Also they were a strong communication source throughout the colonies when the war had started.The colonists had thought of it as good because now they had a good means of communication.

  • Boycotts

    1. Date: 1765
    2. Reason: They didn’t want to pay the British during the Revolutionary War because it be a waste. They used it for themselves and the British didn't gain any money so they were in great debt.
    3. It affected the colonists in a good way because they were getting more money for their colony and getting better stuff.
    4. They reacted to it in a good way because they got good things from it.

  • Sons of Liberty

    The Sons Of Liberty were made up of merchants and were known as the Great Nine but throughout their time it had grown to be the Sons Of Liberty.Also the Sons Of Liberty were feared wherever they were and what they had done was make stamp distributors resign, either by killing them or threatening them..The Colonists had feared them very well and even the British did not interfere with them.

  • Townshend Act

    1) June 15-July 2 1767
    2) America wasn’t very strong in the 1700’s so that Britain could control them easier they put a townshend act.
    3) Made a tax on imports
    4) Most of the british government was little concern about the colonies until it started affecting the british economy

  • Tea Act

    1) 1773
    2) The british after the french and the Indian war had to pay their troops in order to do so they had to raise taxes on common things as tea.
    3) The British imposed a tax on tea which wasn’t received well by the colonists.
    4) Colonists dumped the tea into the ocean in protest, rather than paying the tax.

  • Boston Tea Party

    A group of Massachusetts Patriots had grabbed 362 chests that were granted from parliament to be sold in the Colonies and had thrown them into the ocean. Also Parliament had reacted with the Intolerable Act of 1774.The Colonists had reacted to the new intolerable act with The American revolution.The result of the Colonists actions is America.

  • Restraining Act

    After the Coercive Acts was sent to Great Britain, Britain had sent the Restraining act back to say that On July 1st the Colonists could only trade with Great Britain and on July 20th.The Colonists could no longer fish in the atlantic Ocean.The Colonists did not like to be treated this way and afterwards had The American Revolution in 1775.

  • Quebec Act

    1) 1774
    2) To help provoke an invasion of Quebec
    3) It made the colonists worry
    4) The colonists objected the act

  • Quartering Act

    1. Date: 1774
    2. Reason: Allowed a governor to house soldiers in other buildings,such as: barns, inns, among other unoccupied structures, if suitable quarters were not provided.
    3. How it affected the colonists: Some didn’t like it because they felt like their privacy was being invaded and were just giving food to a random soldiers along with other needs.
    4. The colonists reacted to it in a bad way sometimes because they didn’t want random people from the army coming into their house

  • Coercive Act

    It was also known as The Intolerable act and the reason of it was to strip massachusetts of its historical and self-government rights because they had caused the Boston tea party in 1773.Also it was caused by parliament and what the colonists had done was have The American Revolution in 1775.

  • Continental Congress

    During the American Revolution the Continental Congress would govern during the war.Also being elected in each colony to represent.The colonies had to someone say what had to happen during the war.

  • New England Restraining Act

    1. Date: 1774
    2. Reason: It was the ministry's response to the American colonies' decision to boycott British goods
    3. How it affected the colonists: It affected them by not giving them as much goods that they use to get because they limited the trade between New England and Britain.
    4. The colonists reacted to it in a kind of bad way because now they didn’t get as much as they use to so they would need to do more work.

  • Petition

    1. Date: 1775
    2. Reason: It was an attempt to declare the rights of the colonists while maintaining their loyalty to the British.
    3. Many Americans did not want to break away forever from Great Britain. Many were angry with British policies and treatment, but they thought an agreement could somehow be reached with the King that would apologize what they had done to them.
    4. The colonists reacted to it in a bad way because after hearing of the King's rejection of the Olive Branch Petition, man

  • Continental Army

    1. Date 1775
    2. Reason: It was created to organize the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in their rise against the rule of Great Britain.
    3. How it affected the colonists: It made them feel safe and secure.
    4. The colonists reacted to it in a good way because they now knew they would be safe and secure.

  • Prohibitory Act

    1. Date: 1775
    2. Reason: Was passed as a measure of retaliation by Great Britain against the general rebellion then going on in her American colonies, which became known as the American Revolutionary War.
    3. It affected The colonies and Congress immediately reacted by issuing letters of marque that authorized individual American ship owners to seize British ships.
    4. The colonists reacted because It through thirteen colonies out of the royal protection, levels all distinctions, and made us/th

  • Restraining Act

    1) 1775
    2) Restraining Acts extended the blockade to all Massachusetts.
    3) Forced them to trade with britain
    4) They got more goods so were happy

  • Boston Massacre

    1) march 5th 1775
    2) the purpose of the Boston massacre was that the people in Boston didn't want the british in their "city", and that is what led up to the Boston massacre
    3) The Boston Massacre was an example of the British Army being allowed to have it's head and shoot to kill civilians without restraint.
    4) most of the colonists that were living in boston at the time were pretty mad.

  • Lexington and Concord

    General Gage had sent out a small army of British soldiers to Lexington to take Colonial leaders Sam Adams and John Hancock and in Concord they would steal weapons and ammo that the colonists were stockpiling but spies and friends of the Americans had leaked the information out.Also the General wanted to stop an insurrection of the colonists from happening.The Colonist had reacted by attacking the British soldiers during the raid and stopped them.

  • Second Continental Congress

    They had managed the colonial war effort and had made the Declaration of Independence in 1776.Also under the Second Congress British control had been distinguished.

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    When this had occurred British soldiers were sent to occupy hills near cities but spies had given the information to the colonists and so, William Prescott had led a 1,200 army into Bunker hill stealthily but the British army was alerted of their presence the next day and had attacked and won the battle of Bunker Hill.The British intent was to get even for losing the battles of Lexington & Concord.The result of the battle was that Charleston was burned down.

  • Olive Btranch Petition

    It was originally drafted by Thomas Jefferson but rewritten by John dickinson then later adopted by the Second Continental Congress.The Olive Branch Petition was to make sure that an all out war was not to be made with Great Britain.In the End, the Petition was rejected by the king.When the colonists heard that the Olive Branch Petition had failed it had caused many to not know what to do.What was thought was either to submit to Great Britain or seek complete Independence through war.

  • Battle of Quebec

    1) December 31, 1775
    2) Quebec wanted independence from canada
    3) The colonists all had to move
    4) They were a little angry but then got over it.

  • Patriots

    1. Date: 1776
    2. Reason: Those colonists of the British Thirteen United Colonies that violently rebelled against British control during the American Revolution
    3. How it affected the colonists: Declaring independence and going to war against the British
    4. The colonists reacted to the Patriots in a good way sometimes because some people that still wanted to be apart of the Britain wouldn’t want to go to war with Britain like the Patriots wanted to

  • Declare of Independence

    The Declaration stated that all of the 13 Colonies were now independent states, rather than being apart of the British Empire.Also it was saying that from now on and forever that each man and women are to be equals and that the British were not treating them without respect.After the Declaration of Independence was signed Britain tried to negotiate with the colonists to rejoin them but were rejected.

  • Loyalists

    1. Date: 1783
    2. Reason: One reason was that people knew England was the most powerful country in the world at the time, and they feared breaking away from them to form the American nation.
    3. How it affected the colonists: Many people felt that their lives would be better off if the colonies remained under British rule. Some of these people were simply afraid to go up against the might of the British army.
    4. The colonists reacted to the loyalists in a kind of good, neutral way. Some people

  • Daughters of Liberty

    1. Date of Event: 1799
    2. The Reason: The Daughters of Liberty supported the boycott of tea and cloth produced in England. They urged American colonists to support American businesses and to produce their own products.
    3. How the act or event affected the colonists: In 1774 the Daughters of Liberty confiscated goods from merchants who inflated their prices after Boston Harbor was blockaded.
    4. They made history and gained the men’s respect

  • Daughters of Liberty

    1. Date of Event: 1799
    2. The Reason: The Daughters of Liberty supported the boycott of tea and cloth produced in England. They urged American colonists to support American businesses and to produce their own products.
    3. How the act or event affected the colonists: In 1774 the Daughters of Liberty confiscated goods from merchants who inflated their prices after Boston Harbor was blockaded.
    4. They made history and gained the men’s respect

  • Policy of non-importation

    This was to forbid certain goods from Great Britain to be limited and to make Britain respect American sailors in the sea.This policy was later removed and replaced by The Embargo Act of 1807.The sailors were grateful of the policy but had thought of it unnecessary.

  • Militia

    1. Date: 1862
    2. The Reason: It was a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.
    3. How it affected the colonists: It affected the colonists in a good way because it was a way to be protected from the British.
    4. Americans then and now have had a romantic attachment to the citizen militia.