Democracy
What type of government does The United States of America have?
a representative democracy
What three places formed a triangular trade pattern?
New England in the American colonies, the West Indies, and Africa.
Why did the French and Indian War start?
to extend their colonial holdings to the Ohio River Valley and throughout the Great Lakes.
By winning the war, Britain was presented with several new problems. Name two problems.
much larger frontier to maintain and defend.
Native Americans already lived on these lands
Who signed the Magna Carta?
King John of England
What is a representative government?
a form of government in which people elect leaders, called representatives, to stand in for them.
Under mercantilism, the countries of Europe competed with one another for what?
profits and wealth
Why was the Ohio River valley so important?
the Ohio River opened up a navigable route all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.
How did British troops treat the Native Americans?
Very harshly. They refused to take part in the traditional Native American ceremonial exchange of gifts. They limited the trade in weapons. And they failed to stop American settlers from taking Native lands
Who founded Pennsylvania?
William Penn
What is Parliament?
the British law-making body
What is one central idea of the mercantilism system?
Most Native Americans sided with which country in the war?
France
Which king of England made the Proclamation of 1763?
King George III
William Pitt
What did Parliament use its authority under the Magna Carta to do?
place the King of England on trial for treason.
keep Britain’s colonies from trading directly with other European nations.
British government collected customs duties, or special taxes on imports and exports.
Why did Native Americans mostly side with France?
French fur traders had historically cooperated and developed friendly relations with Native Americans. They also were less interested in establishing large, permanent settlements in America.
How did King George III handle the colonists’ demands to move westward into Native American territories?
He decided that the best way to resolve the conflict was to limit settlement
Which Ottawa leader is generally credited with bringing many Native American nations together and leading the first attack on Fort Detroit?
Chief Pontiac
What are two examples of government in the American colonies?
town hall meetings and representative assemblies
Why were the Navigation Acts difficult to enforce?
Smuggling, or illegal trade, was common and enabled American merchants to avoid paying import duties. Britain could not control all the ports across all the seas. Thousands of miles away, the colonies were growing and enjoyed a great sense of freedom
What helped the British win the war?
British adopted new strategies, including establishing a naval blockade of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
British captured Quebec.
How did the colonists react to the King's Proclamation?
Many colonists resented the king's proclamation. Some simply disobeyed or ignored it.
Who emerged as an important military leader after the French and Indian War?
George Washington