The American Resolution REVIEW REVISION

as a result of the war the British gov't began to desire a greater control over their colonies - ANSWERSShift in British Attitude toward the Colonies war debt; wanted colonials to help pay not only the debt, but also for their protection - ANSWERSNeed for Revenue British order prohibiting colonial settlement West of Appalachian Mountains - ANSWERSProclamation of 1763 rebellion of natives against colonial expansion led by Pontial (Ottawa Chief); 2,00 colonials were killed - ANSWERSPontiac's Rebellion these two factions controlled British colonies; often conflicted with one another; causing abrupt changes in policies toward American colonies - ANSWERSWhigs and Tories made up of different factions; many were sympathetic to the Americans - ANSWERSParliament In New England the city of Boston decided to boycott British goods until the Sugar Act was repealed - ANSWERSColonial Protest against The Sugar Act colonies acknowledged allegiance to the King; claimed right of British subjects not to be taxed w/o consent - ANSWERS'Declaration of Rights and Grievances' In order to strike back at British gov't, colonials signed non-importation agreements (not Buying British goods) - ANSWERSNonimportation Agreements British merchants complained about the boycott and as a result Grenville was replaced and the Stamp Act was repealed - ANSWERSRepeal of the Stamp Act British Parliament said they had the right to legislate for the colonies - ANSWERSThe Declaratory Act of 1766 colonials once again used non importation agreements to respond to the Townshend Acts; trade between American and British colonies fell 50% - ANSWERSColonial Reaction (boycott) economic pressure of nonimportation act forces British gov't to repeal the acts but left the tax on tea - ANSWERSRepeal of Townshend Acts formed in Massachusetts by Samuel Adams; used Propaganda and info. to keep alive opposition in British colonies - ANSWERSCommittees of Correspondence Joint stock company that was facing financial difficulties; had 17 million 1bs. of tea in London w/ no buyers for it - ANSWERSEast India Company extended boundaries of Quebec-West of Mississippi and South to Ohio River; Roman Catholic church was legally recognized in this area; In colonists minds this act was linked to the Intolerable Acts - ANSWERSThe Quebec Act proposal for a plan to reconcile w/ the British gov't to try to keep the relationship the same; plan was defeated by Congress - ANSWERSJoseph Galloway's "Plan of Union" policies/demands from Suffolk County, MA (Paul Revere) denounced Intolerable Acts; called for raising of colonial army; urged suspension of all trade w/ Britain - ANSWERSThe Suffolk Resolves called for suspension of trade w/ Britain; listed grievances against British government; 'no taxation w/o representation' - ANSWERSDeclaration and Resolves silver smith; brought Suffolk resolves; warned of British troops coming for Lexington and Concord - ANSWERSPaul Revere Sent Gen. Gage to arrest the leaders of Massachusetts radicals- Samuel Adams and John Hancock; wanted to confiscate arms and ammunition stored by colonials at Lexington and Concord - ANSWERSWhy the British Acted Americans fired against British at Lexington and were forced back to Concord; at Concord they forced the British back - ANSWERSEvents at Lexington and Concord Commander and Chief of 2nd Continental Congress - ANSWERSGeorge Washington British government had forced them to choose between submission to tyranny or resistance by force; they chose to do this b/c they resolved to die as free men, then to live as slaves - ANSWERSDeclaration of Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms last attempt to get the King to listen and stop short of war; rejected by King George III - ANSWERS"Olive Branch Petition" public opinion favoring independence began to increase among colonials - ANSWERSChanging of Colonial Attitudes toward Britain b/c of bloodshed on both sides in 1775, the Americans now saw they could not turn back - ANSWERSThe Realities of War British Enlightenment thinker; wrote 2 treatises of government - ANSWERSJohn Locke political philosophy was thought to be very much an influence on Parliament in Glorious Revolution (1688) - ANSWERSJustification of "Glorious Revolution" government rules by consent of the people - ANSWERSTwo Treatises of Government principles established by God which govern the operation of the universe - ANSWERSNatural Laws man is created by God autonomous w/ certain unalienable rights - ANSWERSState of Nature men gave up autonomy to society, on the condition that there rights were protected; otherwise revolution was justified - ANSWERS"Social Contract" life, liberty, and property - ANSWERSinalienable rights Richard Henry Lee of Virginia introduced a resolution to 2nd Continental Congress; said United colonies are/ ought to be free and independent states - ANSWERSResolution (The Declaration) formed to draft the Declaration of Independence ;Ben Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston - ANSWERSCommittee Established for The Declaration Jefferson's Role - ANSWERSWriting the Declaration Part I; philosophical justification (1st and 2nd paragraphs) Part II; grievances against the King (King George III) Part III; Declaration of Independence - ANSWERSStructure of The Declaration of Independence for colonies to formally declare their independence; written for a world audience (w/ France in mind) - ANSWERSPurposes of the Declaration one of the most remarkable political documents ever written; many would use it as a model for writing similar documents; helps unify the colonials - ANSWERSSignificance of the Declaration in N. America the leaders were not the best they had - ANSWERSLeadership (The British Army) individuals taken from the lower levels of society; their leaders treated them like scum; hard discipline/ punishment - ANSWERSSoldiers; "The Hated Redcoats"