French & Indian War
Who fought in the war?
The French and Native Americans vs. The British and Native Americans
List 3 of the tax acts
Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Tea Act, Townshend Acts, Intolerable Acts
What advantages did the Americans have?
They knew the land, they fought harder because they had more to lose, and the British bright redcoats were easy targets.
Thomas Paine's Common Sense helped convince Americans to do what?
Become independent from Britain
What were the people who wanted to rebel called?
The Patriots
Why did the war start?
The French and British both wanted the same land
Their economy was bad and they already raised taxes over in Britain
What disadvantages did the Americans have?
The British troops had more training, the British had better guns and supplies because they had more money, and the British had a Navy.
How did ordinary people help win the war?
Everyone did their job to keep everyone alive
What were the people who wanted to stay with Britain called?
The Loyalists
What was the name of the area they were fighting over?
Ohio River Valley
Why was the British economy in a bad state?
The French and Indian war cost them a lot of money
How did the Americans feel about winning at the beginning of the war, and why did that change?
They thought they were going to lose because they barely had any supplies, but George Washington, Thomas Paine, and the new Congress inspired them to keep fighting
The men were off fighting in the war and the families and troops needed someone to work those jobs to survive
Why did the Loyalists feel their side was better?
They felt safe with Britain and were afraid they would get punished or killed if the Americans lost
What did France have to do because they lost?
They had to give up the Ohio River Valley land
How did the American colonists respond to every single tax act?
They protested
Who was the most famous general of the Continental Army?
Why did African-Americans agree to serve in the war?
They believed the new country for "freedom for all" would mean they would abolish slavery
True or false: Most American Colonists did not want war.
True. Although many Patriots wanted independence from Britain, most didn't want to have to fight in a war to get it. But they were willing to fight if they had to.
The British decided the Americans couldn't move into the Ohio River Valley which made the Americans upset, and the British made an enemy of France who later helped the Americans win.
What was the most famous protest of the American Revolution?
The Boston Tea Party
How did the Revolution change the world?
It was the first time a colony won independence from its mother country, and it inspired revolutions around the world in the name of freedom for all.
Some historians say the Americans would have lost the war if they hadn't gotten help from these 2 countries:
France and Spain
Who became famous for starting as an American Patriot, then betraying them as a Loyalist to Britain?
Benedict Arnold