French and Indian War
What caused the French and Indian War?
Conflict over the Ohio River Valley.
What did the Proclamation of 1763 ban?
Settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
How did colonial leaders describe the Boston Massacre?
British soldiers killed unarmed colonists.
Definition: A small army made up of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight in an emergency
Militia
What was the goal of the Olive Branch Petition?
To avoid war with Britain.
What did Britain gain from the Treaty of Paris (1763)?
French land east of the Mississippi River.
What did the Stamp Act tax?
Legal documents and printed materials.
What did the First Continental Congress decide?
To petition the king and form militias.
Definition: The Unjust use of government power.
Tyranny
What idea is central to the Declaration of Independence?
Governments get power from the people.
What were the two European nations involved in the French and Indian War?
France & Britain
What goods did the Townshend Acts tax?
Tea, glass, and paper.
What did Lexington and Concord mark?
Start of the Revolutionary War.
Definition: Rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law.
Natural Rights
Why was slavery excluded from the Declaration of Independence?
Southern colonies refused to support independence if it was included.
The French and Indian War was a part of what larger war?
The Seven Years War
Why did colonists dump tea in Boston Harbor?
To protest the Tea Act.
What did Patrick Henry argue in his famous speech?
Fight for liberty with armed resistance.
Definition: A formal, written request made to an official person or organization
Petition
Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What is War?
Expensive
What was the outcome of the First Continental congress?
Delegates sent a message to the king asking him to consider their complaints and recognize their rights.
What did Common Sense convince colonists to do?
Support independence from Britain
Definition: Freedom from control by another government or country.
Independence
What did Jefferson say was the purpose of a government?
To secure citizens rights