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Which of the following was a direct cause of Britain needing money in the 1760s, leading to increased taxation of the American colonies?
Which of the following was a direct cause of Britain needing money in the 1760s, leading to increased taxation of the American colonies?
- A major economic depression within the colonies
- Increased trade with other European countries
- Decreased production of goods in Britain
- An expensive war that left Britain in debt (correct)
The colonists were happy to pay taxes to Britain, since they had representation within the British parliament.
The colonists were happy to pay taxes to Britain, since they had representation within the British parliament.
False (B)
The act that stated the East India Company was the only company that could import tea to the colonies was called the ______ Act.
The act that stated the East India Company was the only company that could import tea to the colonies was called the ______ Act.
Tea
Which action directly followed the arrival of three East India Company ships carrying tea in Boston?
Which action directly followed the arrival of three East India Company ships carrying tea in Boston?
What governing body did the thirteen colonies form in 1774, signaling a move towards unified action against British rule?
What governing body did the thirteen colonies form in 1774, signaling a move towards unified action against British rule?
Match the following events with their approximate dates:
Match the following events with their approximate dates:
Besides France, which European countries joined the colonies in the fight against the British during the American War of Independence?
Besides France, which European countries joined the colonies in the fight against the British during the American War of Independence?
The surrender of the British at Yorktown in 1781 marked the official and immediate end of fighting in the American War of Independence.
The surrender of the British at Yorktown in 1781 marked the official and immediate end of fighting in the American War of Independence.
The Declaration of Independence included the idea that the colonists believed in: that every person is created ______ and equal.
The Declaration of Independence included the idea that the colonists believed in: that every person is created ______ and equal.
What do the thirteen red and white stripes on the United States flag today represent?
What do the thirteen red and white stripes on the United States flag today represent?
Flashcards
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party
A protest against the Tea Act where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor.
Tea Act
Tea Act
Law allowing only the East India Company to sell tea to the colonies.
No Taxation Without Representation
No Taxation Without Representation
Colonies' slogan protesting taxation without representation in the British Parliament.
Continental Congress
Continental Congress
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Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence
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George Washington
George Washington
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American War of Independence
American War of Independence
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Study Notes
- The 1760s: Britain needed money because of war debt, so they taxed imported products like glass, paper, and tea.
- Colonists were angry about "No Taxation Without Representation".
- 1770: The tax was removed on everything except tea.
- Colonists avoided the tax by illegally importing Dutch tea.
- 1773: The government passed the Tea Act.
- The Tea Act allowed the East India Company to be the only company that could import tea to the colonies.
- Colonists protested and boycotted the East India Company.
- December 1773: Three East India Company ships arrived in Boston carrying tea.
- Colonists boarded the ships on December 16th, threw the tea overboard to protest the Tea Act.
- The tea destroyed was worth over $1 million today.
- This event was known as the Boston Tea Party.
- The British government was furious and introduced more laws.
- 1774: Britain's 13 North American colonies united against British rule and demanded more autonomy.
The War of Independence (1775-1783)
- The war started because Britain's thirteen North American colonies wanted more autonomy.
- The British attempted to control the colonists after the Boston Tea Party in 1773 and this made things worse.
- 1774: The colonies formed their own government called the Continental Congress.
- The colonies were convinced that war with Britain was inevitable.
- April 1775: Fighting started.
- The colonists decided they wanted complete independence as the fighting got worse.
- They created a Continental army under the command of George Washington.
- 1776: The Declaration of Independence was written, including Thomas Jefferson, to justify the war with Britain.
- Congress signed it on July 4th, 1776.
- The Declaration of Independence included the idea that every person is created free and equal.
- 1778: The war became international when France, followed by Spain and Holland, joined the fight against the British.
- The French and the colonists won several decisive victories.
- 1781: The British effectively surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia.
- 1783: Fighting officially ended.
- The thirteen red and white stripes on the United States flag today represent the thirteen original colonies.
Other key dates and facts
- Art: Jacques Louis David
- French: Napoleon
- Technology: The steam engine
- History: The French Revolution
- Science: Alessandro Volta and the electric battery
- Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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