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Political belief that a republic is best government.
Imp: British mindset during colonial times. |
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Act taxing all imports on molasses. Was more enforced than Molasses act, also cheaper at only 3pence a gallon.
Imp: Colonies protested, smuggled molasses. Small riots. |
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| Act that required colonies to take care of British soldiers. |
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Tax that required all legal documents from the Colonies to be printed on stamped paper imported from Britain.
Imp: Led to colonial anger. |
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Meeting of colonies to discuss how to deal with the Stamp Act.
Imp: Second colonial gathering since Albany Congress. Prededed the 1st Continental Congress. |
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Group of Patriotic vigilantes.
Imp: Started the Boston Tea Party, led to Intolerable Acts. |
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| Declaratory Act: Established with repeal of Stamp Act, allowed Parliament the same power in the colonies as in Britain. |
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Series of acts intended to raise revenue in the colonies to pay officials, established better methods to enforce compliance.
Imp: Colonial resistance led to British occupation of Boston, led to Boston massacre. |
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British soldiers opened fire on Colonist mob, killed three and injured two (later died due to injuries)
Imp: Directly led to American Revolution. |
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| Committees of Correspondence |
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Shadow governments organized by Patriot leaders of Thirteen Colonies prior to American Revolution. More powerful than colonial legislature and royal officials.
Imp: Was instrumental in pre-American Revolution preparation and leadership. |
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Boston citizens disguised as native Americans dumped tonnes of chests of tea into the harbor. Protest against tea taxes.
Imp: Directly led to American Revolution. |
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Parliamentary Acts that restricted Massachusetts from doing basically anything.
Imp: Gave even more motivation to start American Revolution. |
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| First Continental Congress |
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Gathering of 12 colonies (sans Georgia), intended to discuss plan of action against Intolerable Acts.
Imp: Began pre-war preparations. |
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| Battles of Lexington and Concord |
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First military skirmishes in Revolutionary War. Fought on April 19, 1775. Overall Colonial victory.
Imp: retook Boston, began the makings of a Continental Army. |
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Military camp during Revolutionary war. 2,500 Colonial soldiers died by end of February 1778.
Imp: Gave colonists the toughness/perserverance to survive the war. Morale boosts found in British departure from Philadelphia, news of French aid. |
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American slave, claimed to be first casualty by British soldiers.
Imp: I dont know meng |
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French general, served underneath Washington during reovlutionary war.
Imp: Won many battles for America. |
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Prussian general for American Army.
Imp: taught soldiers essentials of military drills, tactic, and discipline. |
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Scottish governer during Revolutionary war. Fought against Appalachian Indians.
Imp: Last royal governor of Virginia. |
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Founding father of United States.
Imp: Leader of movement that became American revolution. |
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