French and Indian War
Which European power lost nearly all of its North American territory after the French and Indian War?
France
What tax law helped lead to the Boston Massacre?
The Stamp Act
What roles did women take during the Revolution? (2 correct)
Caring for soldiers, running family businesses
What helped force Britain out of Boston?
Americans used Fort Ticonderoga’s cannons at Dorchester Heights
What was the Olive Branch Petition asking for?
Peace and repeal of oppressive laws
Why did Britain want to expand into the Ohio Valley in the 1700s?
To gain access to natural resources
Which event led to the first shots at Lexington and Concord?
British attempt to seize colonial weapons
What did these Europeans do? (Von Steuben, Pulaski, and Kosciusko)
European military leaders who aided the Patriots
What effect did the Battles of Trenton and Princeton have?
Boosted Patriot morale and helped lead to victory
What is this excerpt from the Declaration called?
“He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly…”
A Grievance
What was the purpose of French forts in North America? (2 correct reasons)
To serve as trading posts and defend French territory
Which actions did Britain take after the French and Indian War that angered colonists? (Name two)
Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Writs of Assistance, Townshend Acts
What motivated many African American soldiers to fight with the Patriots?
Hope for freedom after serving / end of slavery
What was the turning point battle of the Revolution?
Saratoga
What were the goals of the Albany Plan of Union? (2 correct)
United colonial defense, alliance with the Iroquois
How did treatment of Algonquians and Hurons by the French affect alliances in the war?
They sided with the French because of better treatment
Why did colonial leaders include complaints about the king in the Declaration of Independence?
To show Britain’s tyranny and justify independence
What role did Spain and France play in helping the Patriots?
Supplied materials, Trained soldies, later formed alliances against Britain
What event officially brought France into the war as an ally?
The American victory at Saratoga
Why did France and Spain decide to side with the Patriots?
They wanted to weaken Britain and saw Patriot chances improve
How did the Proclamation of 1763 affect colonists and Britain’s government?
Britain banned settlement west of Appalachians (control), colonists angry and wanted to expand
How did peaceful colonial protests against the Stamp Act lead to revolution? What did the Colonists do?
Boycotts, Stamp Act Congress, calls for free enterprise, Parliament’s refusal led to escalation
Which southern actions by British and Loyalists turned colonists against them?
Brutal attacks in the Carolinas
Which combination of events led to final American victory? (3 correct)
Trenton/Princeton, Saratoga, French alliance
Summarize Benjamin Franklin’s Albany Plan of Union.
A plan for one general colonial government while keeping local constitutions