American Revolution 1
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
France and Great Britian
Influential booklet that encouraged colonists to declare independence on Great Britain
Common Sense
What was one goal of the Proclamation of 1763?
British hoped to make peace with the American Indians
Trade relationship between British and American Indians
Forts built along the Proclamation line
What is the other hill that was fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Breed's Hill
What did the Join or Die cartoon represent?
The colonies and colonists need to come together to fight the British or they will die.
What was so important about the Ohio River Valley?
France and Great Britain both wanted it. It was valuable for France because of trade with Indians. It was the frontier.
Name two punishments of the intolerable acts
Britain closed the port of Boston until the colonies paid for the dumped tea
Britain banned town meetings and placed a military governor in control of Mass.
Britain created a new Quartering Act
What was the stamp Act?
Colonists had to buy a gov stamp for almost every paper document
What was the Boston Massacre?
Colonists protesting and throwing stuff at British soldiers. Shot was fired and the British killed 5 colonists.
Who won the battle of Lexington and Concord?
Colonists
What was Fort Loudoun?
Fort built for protection against the French. Important trading post for British soldiers and the Cherokee. Cherokees attacked and killed British soldiers
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
Colonists were prohibited from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Who wrote common sense?
Thomas Paine
What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists snuck onto British ship and dumped 300 chests of British tea into the Boston Harbor.
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
British but they lost a lot of soldiers.
What was the result of the Treaty of Paris of 1763?
France gave up all of its North American colonies. Spanish gave Florida to the British.
What were the Townshend Acts?
Colonists had to pay taxes on tea, glass, paper, lead, and paint.
Where was the "shot heard round' the world"?
Benjamin Franklin
What was significant about the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Famous saying that was a rallying call for the colonist when fighting against the acts imposed by Britain
"No taxation without representation"
What was the Declaratory Act?
Declared that the colonists were part of the British empire. Britain had complete authority to pass any law they saw fit for the colonies.
Who warned that the Redcoats were coming during the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
Paul Revere
What was the Albany Plan of Union?
A plan calling for representatives to make decisions for the colonies on matters dealing with defense, army, collecting taxes, and relations with Indians.
What was the Writs of Assistance?
Law for general searches of homes for smuggled goods