French & Indian
War
War
Who were the different groups of people involved in the French and Indian War?
Where did the Albany Plan of Union meet?
Albany, New York
"Give me liberty, or give me death!!"
Patrick Henry
This Act put taxes on imported goods like sugar, molasses, and coffee.
The Sugar Act
What was the name of the way the Indians fought the British?
Guerrilla Warfare
Who was the primary contributor of the Albany Plan of Union?
A British king who desired to bring American colonies under tight control. He dealt with bouts of insanity.
King George III
DAILY DOUBLE!
What was the Quebec Act?
Allowing Quebec to have land up to the Ohio River and allowed the people to practice Roman Catholicism.
Which 2 Acts brought on the phrase, "no taxation without representation"?
The Sugar and Stamp Acts
What was the "immediate cause" of the French and Indian War? What did they both want?
To control the Ohio Valley.
Why was the Albany Plan of Union created?
The British and colonial governments wanted to:
1. Make sure the Iroquois would continue to support them and not the other Indian tribes who sided with the French.
2. They wanted greater unity between the colonies.
Who was Edward Braddock?
A British general who marched with his soldiers to Fort Duquesne; however, they did not make it because they were ambushed by the French and Indian.
What did the Townshend Acts tax the colonial people on?
Glass, paper, lead, paint and tea
Explain why the colonists protested the Tea Act of 1773, even though the price of tea fell.
The colonists felt that it interfered with their trade to give the British East India Company a monopoly on tea, and they feared that Parliament might grant future monopolies.
DAILY DOUBLE!
Explain what caused the French and Indian War.
-The French and the British both claimed the entire American continent.
-The French and British both wanted to control the fur trade in the large area west of the Appalachian Mountains.
-They both wanted to control the rich fishing region off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
What did the Albany Plan of Union "call for"?
Who was a very influential colonist in American and England? He was also a scientist, philosopher and politician.
Benjamin Franklin
It required colonists to pay for stamps to go on items that were taxed like legal documents, newspapers, calendars, and playing cards.
Explain what the Sons of Liberty were.
A group of colonists who organized rallies to protest the Stamp Act.
Name 1 strengths the French had in the French and Indian War. And name 1 strength the British demonstrated.
French: colonial government was strong and unified, built forts at strategic points along the inland waterways; had a well trained army.
British: had nearly 15 times the population of New France; had support of the Iroquois Indians; the English navy was the strongest in the world.
Why was the Albany Plan of Union significant even though it didn't pass?
Because it was the first attempt to unite the American colonies.
Name 2 things William Pitt is known for.
1. He had energetic leadership abilities.
2. He thought HE could save the colonies.
3. Turned Britain's weak defensive tactics into aggressive action.
4. Replaced older generals with younger energetic generals.
5. Agreed the British would pay to give soldiers outfits.
What were the Intolerable Acts and what were these Acts called in England?
What is:
1. Closed Boston harbors until colonists's could pay back the tea.
2. British soldiers could be put on trial in another colony or in Britain,
3. New Quartering Act
4. Abolished colonial elected government
Coercive Acts.
What American lands did Britain receive as a result of the Treaty of Paris?
All territory east of the Mississippi River (except New Orleans), Canada, and Florida.