US History - Flashcard 2

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This act required colonists to house and feed British soldiers.

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Quartering Act

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This was the name of the peaceful attempt for settlement by the colonists with the British Crown.

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Olive Branch Petition

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This was the name of the conflict that pitted the British colonists against the French and their American Indian allies.

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French and Indian War

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This was the name of the document many of them signed officially separating from the British Empire.

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Declaration of Independence

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These were a series of laws that issued taxes on certain goods and implicitly acknowledged the Parliament of Great Britain to impose taxes on the Thirteen Colonies.

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Townsend Acts

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These were delegates at the Constitutional Convention and ratification period that supported a stronger national government.

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Federalists

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This was the name of the meeting of colonial leaders who debated whether or not to stay a part of the British Empire.

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Continental Congress

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These were two battles fought between colonial militia and British regular troops.

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Lexington and Concord

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This 18th-century intellectual movement resulted in regular citizens questioning the authority of their political leaders.

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The Enlightenment

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This 18th-century religious movement resulted in the questioning of religious authorities and emphasized a personal relationship with God.

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The Great Awakening