how did the colonits govern themselves before 1763?

They governed themselves

what did the proclomation of 1763 do?

It banned the colonits from setteling to the west of the appilacian mountains

why did the colonists say that Parliament had no right to pass the Stamp Act?

They had no representation

how did women help the boycott of British goods work?

the women made most of the purchases so they did not buy Britians goods. they also made DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY to enforce the boycott and SPINNING BEE's made their own yarn. They made their own tea called liberty tea

What does massacre mean

the violent cruel and excessive killing of large groups of people. especially defensless people

what was the boston massacre

March 5 1770, British soldiers shot and killed 5 colonist protestors in Boston

What was the soldiers trial?

the trial of the soldiers after the boston massacre

Who defended the soldeirs? why

John Adams. he believed that all men should have legal defense. and not judged by mobs

What was the verdict of the soldiers trial?

2 soldiers were found guilty of manslaughter. Their hand were branded with the letter M for murderer.

What did the Intolerable Acts stop the colonists from doing in Massachusetts?

stopped them from governing themselves, holding town meetings without a British official using the Boston Harbor, protecting their private property

What does lesson 5 say about the 1st shot at lexington?

No one knows who fired the first shot. 70 colonists minuteman faced hundreds of British solgiers

How did the British take Bunker Hill?

The colonits ran out of gunpowder. The British has bayonets on their guns so the colonists ran away.

Who sailed away with the British Army when it left Boston in 1776?

General William Howe

what was the olive branch petition?

it was a peace offering sent by the continental congress to King George

What happened before the olive branch got to the King?

King George had already delcalred war on the colonies before he saw the petition. "open rebellion"

who wrote Common Sense? How many copies were printed?

Thomas Paine wrote it, 120,000

what are natural rights?

natrual rights are All men are created equal.. Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

What does the Decleration say a governments power comes from?

Its people.

What was the passage about slavery in jeffersons draft? and what did Congress do with it?

Jefferson blamed the slave trade on King George "sacred rights of life and liberty of distant people carrying them into slavery.". Congress removed the passage that condemed slavery.

What is the weakness of the continental army?

the Army's greatest weakness were untrained, and understaffed .. no weapons, food shortages,

Who did Britian hire or required to fight besides its own army?

They hired professional German mercenaries called Hessians. Recruited American Loyalists, native americans and enslaved African Americans

African Americans in the Contiental army, the first rule? what changed? How many served by 1779

Afrian americans were first banned from the contiental army. fought then in 1775 George Washington allowed it. 15% served in the contiental army. birish always allowed blacks.

Why was the battle of saratoga a turning point in the war? what did france do next?

battle of saratoga in 1777 was a turning point because the victory proved that the colonists. Burgoyne British army surrenderd to Washington. actually had a chance to win the war. France offically entered the war to help the Americans so did Spain. it was the turning point of the war.

why did the army go hungry at valley forge?

Because the farmers preferred to sell food to the British and the British paid in gold. the americans paid in worthless paper money.

What is the Treaty of Paris settled in 1783?

The Americans and the British signed a peace treaty in Paris. 1st Britian agreed to recognize the United States as independent Nation. 2nd Britian gave up its calims to all lands. 3rd United states agreed to return all property taken from the loyalists during the war.

Paul revers engraving of the Boston Massacre.

Revere paid for the copperplates and production of political venture, selling prints through boston. he exaggerated and lied about what happened.