French and Indian War
Which of the following were causes of the French and Indian War?
-French and British were already at war in Europe
-British were upset about French Forts in the Ohio River Valley
-colonial populations were growing and pushing westward toward French occupied land
All are reasons for the war
Which of the following was a result of the 1763 Treaty of Paris?
-France lost Canadian colonies and land east of the Mississippi River
-Spain go French territory west of the Mississippi river
-England got all French Territory in Canada, Florida and right to the Caribbean Slave trade
all are true
The following were provisions of of this Act
-requires colonists to provide housing and supplies to British troops
-a tea tax
-a tax on paint, lead, and paper
Townshend Acts
Originally a British officer who was defeated by France during the F & I war and sent back to Virginia and would later become the commander of the Continental army.
George Washington
First battle of the Revolution where minutemen engaged the British
Lexington and Concord
Which Native Group allied with the British in the F & I war?
Iroquois
As a result of the F & I War Britain has a large _____ and decides to pass new ______ on the colonies
debt; taxes
Name some ways that colonists showed their anger about what they considered unfair British taxes
colonial women refusing to shop at British owned shops
boycotts on British products
sons of liberty dumping tea
Betrayed his men to ally himself with the British
Benedict Arnold
Washington's nighttime crossing of the Delaware River to surprise attack the British and Hessian mercenaries
Trenton
Which native indigenous groups allied with the French during the F & I War?
Huron, Algonquin, Ottawa
Sugar Act of 1764
What events served as inspiration for colonists to think about breaking away from Britain
Enlightenment, Puritans leaving England for religious freedom, Whig political party in England standing up against the Tories
Field commander under Washington at Yorktown
Alexander Hamilton
Bunker Hill
Big difference between the French and the British colonists in North America is that the French had a well established ______ _________ Industry
Fur trading
These Acts closed the port of Boston, Revoked the Massachusetts' charter, allowed the Royal governor to order trials of accused to happen in GB, and allowed British troops to be housed in private buildings and homes
Coercive acts or Intolerable Acts
Rejecting colonial union under British authority, making a statement of grievances, military preparations, and stopping all trade with England were decisions made at what meeting?
First continental congress
Diplomat who gained France's support for the Americans
Benjamin Franklin
After this decisive American victory the French decided to officially help the colonists
Battle of Saratoga
British General who was sent to drive the French out of Ohio Valley in 1755
Edward Braddock
This Act hurt merchants, lawyers, tavern owners, and printers economically.
Stamp Act of 1765
The following aspects were true of which side during the Revolutionary War
-local knowledge of the land
-guerilla warfare tactics
-alliance with France
The colonists
This French supporter of the American revolution helped win the war and became friends with Washington and Jefferson, but did not support this slavery still being allowed in the new country
Marquis de Lafayette
Yorktown