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The Revolutions (A)
Junior Cert History
Term | Definition |
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Colony | Land Owned by another country |
Governor | British rep in America |
Navigation Acts | Boats could only carry goods to Britain |
Stamp acts | All papers/documents had to be stamped |
Motto of Americans | "No taxation without representation" |
Democracy | People can vote |
Boston massacre | British army killed 5 men |
Boston tea party | Tea thrown into the sea in protest |
Continental congress | Meeting of 13 colonies |
Where was the continental congress held? | Philedelphia |
Redcoats | British army |
George Washington | First President of USA |
Where was George Washington from? | Virginia |
Mount Vernon | George Washingtons home place |
Tobacco Plantation | George Washington owned this |
Declaration of Independence | America now free from Britain |
4th July 1776 | American independence day |
TiPSY | Battles(Trenton, Princeton, Saratoga, Yorktown) |
Battles on land | Trenton/Princeton |
Battle at sea | Saratoga |
Final battle | Yorktown |
Who helped america? | France |
Bill of Rights | Gave rights to the (white) American people |
President | Leader of a country |