3.5 Flashcards

(13 cards)

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First Continental Congress (date)

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1774

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First continental Congress (3 groups of people)

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  • radicals: large response to England
    • patrick Henry; john adams
  • Moderates: medium response to England
    • George Washington
  • Conservatives: mild response to england
    • john jay
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3
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First continental congress actions

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  1. Immediate repeal of intolerable acts
  2. boycott of british goods
  3. restore colonial rights
  4. meet again in 1775 if above 3 are not met
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4
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Early fighting/battles

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  • Lexington and concord
    • warned by Paul Revere
  • Bunker Hill
    • colonists died but proved that people were willing to die for the cause
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5
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Second continental congress date

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1775

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6
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adoption of Declaration of Independence date adn by who

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July 4, 1776

Thomas Jefferson

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7
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war (dates)

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1775-1783

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8
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sides for the war

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  • british forces
  • Loyalists (Tories): those who maintained allegiance to Britains
    • many fought with British forces
  • patriots: those who favored independence
    • led by george washington
    • including: many african americans
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9
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initial losses for patriot army (when)

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1775-1777

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10
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turning point (event name, when, why)

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battle of Saratoga (oct 1777)

  • encourages france (and later Spain/Netherlands) to join the Patriot forces
  • british had to divert resources to fighting other European countries
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11
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peace of paris (3 points)

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  1. Britain recognizes United States
  2. Mississippi river → western Boundary
  3. Americans pay war debts to Britain and return confiscated property
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12
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Domestic Impact for women from revolution

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  • women participated in american revolution as well
    • example: “daughters of liberty”
      • helped organize boycott of British goods
  • New role for women after Revolution: “republican motherhood”
    • idea that women need to teach children values and beliefs of new republic
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Domestic impact for African Americans from revolution

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  • revolution forced many to question the institution of slavery
    • went against ideals of declaration of independence
  • some progess: most states banned importation of slaves
  • however, institution continued → especially in south
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