The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was fought between...
Who is Great Britain and France
The colonies had the goal of breaking of from this country
What is Great Britain?
Central Doctrines of the Enlightenment
What are individual liberty and religious tolerance?
A majority greater than one half, typically two-thirds
What is super majority?
A colonial term for a number of laws passed by the British Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party
What is Intolerable Acts?
This country acquired substantial debt from the war
This person helped lead the Continental army to victory
Who is George Washington?
2nd President of the US
Who is John Adams?
He led a short-lived populist uprising that demanded tax and debt relief
Who is Daniel Shay?
A landmark incident on March 5, 1770 that helped alienate the American people from Parliament and King George III.
Treaty that ended The French and Indian War
What is the Treaty of Paris (1763)?
Authored the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
British Philosopher who challenged absolute and divine rule of Kings and Queens
Who is John Locke?
Favored rights of...
What is states rights?
A 1765 act of Parliament that required colonial citizens to provide room and board for British soldiers stationed in America.
What is the Quartering Act?
Man who shifted British efforts to capturing Canada
Who is William Pitt?
This Book opposed allowing the continuity of British Tyrannical Rule
What is Common Sense?
Enlightenment concept advocated by French philosopher Montesquieu
What is Separation of Powers?
Insurrection in Massachusetts over oppressive taxes and debt collectors.
What is Shay's Rebellion
A means by which Patriots could circulate letters of protest against British policies
A called for a confederation of colonies to defend against attack by European and native foes.
What is The Albany Plan of Union?
The Battle of Saratoga
A form of democracy in which the people directly vote on matters of policy
What is Direct Democracy?
It established guidelines for attaining statehood
What is The Northwest Ordinance of 1785
A 1774 act of Parliament that which allowed the former French region to expand its borders, taking away potential lands from colonists in the Ohio River Valley
What is The Quebec Act?