French and Indian War
Who did the French and Indians/Native Americans fight in this war?
Who are the British and Colonists?
The first direct tax on the colonists was the what?
The economic theory used by the British to become wealthy and powerful in the 1600-1700s was called? More Silver and Gold=More Power
What is Mercantilism?
Name a weakness of the Continental Army?
What is:
~No Centralized Government
~Untrained Soldiers
~No Money
The colonial victory at Saratoga was a turning point in the war because?
The French acted as allies to the colonists to fight off the British?
Who did the British and Colonists fight in this war?
Who are the French and Indians/Native Americans
The colonists responded to the Stamp Act by all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Protesting taxes in the colonies
B. Boycotting British goods
C. Declaring Independence
D. Forming Sons of Liberty
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense that helped persuade Americans to declare independence?
Who is Thomas Paine?
Name a weakness for the British Army.
What is:
~Fighting too many battles around war
~Not Great Leadership
~Fighting on foreign territory
~Fighting far from home
The first shots of the American Revolution were fired at?
What is Lexington?
What was the piece of land that was the French and Indian war fought over?
What is the Ohio River Valley?
The major objection that Colonists had with the Tea Act was that
A. it forbade the sale of tea in the colonies
B. it was a direct tax on tea
C. it raised the price of tea dramatically
D.it put colonial tea merchants out of business
The philosophical movement that focused on logic and reason and inspired many founders of the United States is called?
What is Enlightenment?
What is:
~Great Leadership
~Self-Sufficient Food Source (Farms)
~Fighting for a cause (Freedom)
~Eventual Allies (French)
Those colonists who supported the King of England during the Revolutionary War were called what?
What are Loyalists?
All of these were results immediately following the French and Indian War EXCEPT:
a. Britain had a huge war debt
b. Britain increased military presence and taxes in the colonies
c. Britain gave the 13 colonies independence
d. Britain gained a large amount of land in which they had to govern
This act led to the dumping of British tea into the Boston harbor.
What is the Tea Act?
The primary author of the Declaration of Independence was?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Name a strength of the British Army.
What is:
~Well trained Army
~Lots of resources
~Strong Centralized Government
The Proclamation of 1763 angered the colonists because it wouldn't allow them to do what?
What is travel West across the Appalachian Mountains?
The French and Indian War occurred because
a. the French organized attacks on Native American settlements.
b. both the French and the British wanted the Ohio River valley.
c. the French ambushed a British detachment in Quebec.
d. both the French and the British claimed Louisiana.
These Acts were passed in response to the Boston Tea Party and closed down Boston Harbor
What are the Intolerable Acts?
This Act gave British permission to search private homes with writs of assistance
What are the Townshend Acts?
March 7th, 2022 an incident occurred where 5 men in protest of the Townshend acts were murdered. This is known as what?
What is the Boston Massacre?
What was the Albany Plan of Union?
What is a plan proposed by Franklin to unite the colonies under one government to fight the French and the natives?