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APUSH: The American Revolution
Master the essentials of the American Revolution with this focused flashcard deck. Covering key causes, pivotal events, and critical figures, these cards are designed to reinforce your knowledge for APUSH. Get ready to ace your exams by reviewing the most important concepts quickly and efficiently.
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How did the French and Indian War lead to new colonial taxes?
It left Britain deeply in debt, so Parliament taxed the colonies to help pay for their defense.
What was salutary neglect?
Britain's loose enforcement of trade laws in the colonies before 1763.
What did the Stamp Act (1765) tax?
Printed materials such as legal documents, newspapers and playing cards — Parliament's first direct tax on the colonies.
What did "no taxation without representation" mean?
Only the colonists' own elected assemblies, not Parliament, could lawfully tax them.
What did the Townshend Acts (1767) tax?
Imported glass, lead, paint, paper and tea; boycotts led to repeal of all but the tea duty.
What happened in the Boston Massacre (1770)?
British soldiers fired on a crowd, killing five colonists; patriots used it as propaganda.
What were the Committees of Correspondence?
Networks of colonial leaders that shared news and coordinated resistance to Britain.
What were the Intolerable (Coercive) Acts (1774)?
Laws punishing Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party, including closing Boston Harbor.
What happened at Lexington and Concord (April 1775)?
British troops marching to seize arms at Concord clashed with militia, starting the war.
Where was the "shot heard 'round the world" fired?
At Concord's North Bridge, in Emerson's phrase from the "Concord Hymn."
What did Thomas Paine argue in Common Sense (1776)?
That the colonies should declare independence at once and form a republic.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
Why was Saratoga (1777) a turning point?
The American victory persuaded France to ally with the United States.
What happened at Yorktown (1781)?
American and French forces, with the French navy, forced Cornwallis to surrender, ending major fighting.
What did the Treaty of Paris (1783) establish?
British recognition of US independence, with the Mississippi River as the western boundary.