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BE | The loss of the American colonies, 1770-83

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Boston in 1770 // Nature of colonial society
Describe the 3 conflicts that hap...,
Why were americans dissatisfied w...,
How were the economies of the new...
6  cards
Why were the British attempting to tax the colonies in 1770
What happened in the seven years ...,
3 new governmental and political ...,
How did britain pay for the war w...
5  cards
Townshend Duties
What were the townshend duties wh...,
Why were the colonies suspicious ...,
What were the sons of liberty and...
3  cards
The Boston Tea Party
What were the aims of the tea act...,
What was thrown into the sea on t...,
How did britain respond to that 3
5  cards
Rebellion to revolution, 1775-76
What happened after the central a...,
When did the continental congress...,
What views did they continental c...
15  cards
Declaration of Independence
What happened on may 10 1775 1,
What were the 2 important decisio...,
Why did the formal declaration of...
7  cards
Articles of confederation
What were the articles of confede...,
What happened on june 1776 and wh...,
What were some of the important a...
5  cards
Why did Britain lose the American colonies?
Give 3 british strengths 1,
Give 3 british weaknesses 2,
Give 3 american strengths 3
4  cards
General Burgoyne's defeat at Saratoga, 1777
What was the plan that general bu...,
What personality did burgoyne pos...,
What was burgoyne s major weakness 3
4  cards
French and Spanish entry into the war
What were the three reasons that ...,
Why was the french spanish interv...
2  cards
General Cornwallis' defeat at Yorktown, 1781
What the british hoped by moving ...,
What was britain forced to do 2,
What had clinton assured the corn...
3  cards
The decision to seek peace and accept the Peace of Paris
What was the result of yorktown 1,
What did the british commons reso...,
When was the peace of paris signe...
4  cards

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