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American Revolution Exam 1
People and Places of the American Revolution
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Undergraduate 4
02/16/2011

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James Otis
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A lawyer from Massachusetts that fought against the Writs of Assistance. Suggests the Parliament doesn't have the power to do this.
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Writs of Assistance
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1761- A law that gave British officials more power to search without probably cause.
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Sam Adams
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A cousin of John Adams who was a leader of this "revolutionary time." He was especially involved with the Stamp Act and Townsend Acts.
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Thomas Hutchinson
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British Royal Governor of Massachusetts who took over when Bernard resigned.
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Francis Bernard
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British Royal Governor of Massachusetts who unpopularity enforced taxation laws.
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Patrick Henry
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Was a political leader in Virginia. He wrote the Virginia resolves. Anyone claiming power over Virginia was an enemy of the state!!!
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Bancroft
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Wrote 10 volumes on the American Revolution. Believed US to be God's MASTER PLAN.
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Imperial
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British were not Imperial and they were justified.
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Progressive
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Dual Revolution. 1-Fighting for social and economical advantage. 2-Internal social revolution within the colonies.
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Neo-Whigs
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Revise the Progressives. Not economic rather they wanted to preserve their way of life.
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New Left
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To understand history you must look at the records of the plebeians.
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Loyalism
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They look at the 20% of Americans that stayed faithful.
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Namier
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British leadership was at a low point in history
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Navigation Acts
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Made it illegal for America to trade with other countries. So, Americans learned to smuggle.
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Salutary Neglect
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These laws were not enforced very well.
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Council Assembly
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Council was appointed by British officials and the Assembly was popular vote
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Pitt
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Wanted to drive the French out of America, and he also wanted to take Canada.
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Treaty of Paris
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1763 French colonies were given to Britain except that they gave Louisiana to Spain for their losses. Spain gives Florida to the British.
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Consent of the Governed
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The people believed that they need to give consent to be taxed.
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House of the Burgesses
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The Virginian House where Patrick Henry made his VA Resolves speech.
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Sugar Act
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1764- Lowered tax 50% BUT actually enforced.
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Currency Act
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1764- All paper currency was to be weeded out. Massive deflation
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Sons of Liberty
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Would attack government officials. The Boston chapter was lead by Samuel Adams.
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Stamp Act
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Pennies of taxation on ALL thing made of paper
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Regulators
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Acted as police in the Boonies of the West. They were part of a miniature civil war.
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Charles Townshend
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1767- Establishes the Board of Customs Commission (No juries; just on the spot decisions) Creates Townshend Acts (5 new taxes)
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John Dickinson
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Letters from a PA Farmer...Taxes can regulate trade, but not raise revenue.
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Circular letter
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Letter that started in Massachusetts claiming that Parliament was getting out of hand. Their legislature was suspended.
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Boston Massacre
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March 5th 1770- 8 Red Coats vs. Mob...Accidental discharge leads to 5 dead Americans. "Innocent Blood Crying to God from the Streets of Boston"- Samuel Adams
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Committee of Correspondence
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This allowed all of the colonies to know what was going on in the other colonies
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Tea Act
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1773- Gave the East India Shipping Company exclusive rights to trade with America. (Britain was trying to help) Americans saw this as an attempt to tax and monopolize.
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Boston Tea Party
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3 groups of 50 Bostonians desguised as Indians raid the ships and destry 342 chests of tea. (90,000 lbs)
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Coercive Acts
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1774- 4 acts: 1: Closes down Boston. 2: One town meeting per year. 3:British officials would be tried in England. 4: All houses were subject to British seizure.
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1st Continental Congress
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1774- Moderate Majority; Radical Minority.
1st American National Government
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Suffolk Resolves
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1: No Coercive Acts 2:Defend this right 3: No trade with England
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Thomas Gage
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Royal Governor in 1775. Asks for 20,000 troops, but gets 6,500
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Lexington and Concord
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First shots of Revolutionary War
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2nd Continental Congress
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They create America's first National Continental Army, and they choose George Washington as it's leader.
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Bunker (Breed's) Hill
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June 1775- British win because Americans ran out of ammo, but they suffer a huge psychological defeat.
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