French & Indian War
Who won the French and Indian War
British
Why did the British tax the Americans?
To pay huge debt from French and Indian War
Why were the colonists angry with the British?
1. No taxation without representation
2. Proclamation 1763
What did the Second Continental Congress issue that started the war?
Declaration of Independence
What was the turning point of the war?
Battle of Saratoga
The French and Indian War was fought for what area?
Ohio River Valley
Name 3 of the taxes or acts that the British put on the Americans.
Stamp, Sugar, Townshend, Tea, Quartering
What were people loyal to Britain called? people that wanted independence?
Brits- Loyalist
Americans- Patriots
What was the first battle of the war? Who won it?
Lexington and Concord, British
Why did foreign countries help America
Hated British, wanted to weaken them
What was the reward for the British? What was the problem for the British?
Reward: More Land
Problem: Huge Debt
What was the Sons of liberty response to the Tea Act?
Boston Tea Party
Who were the main group of Patriots trying to get independence? What methods did they use?
Sons of liberty.
Pamphlets, speeches, songs, protests
What were 3 advantages of the British? What tactic did the Americans start using?
More supplies, more soldiers, better training, navy,
Guerilla Warfare
What was the last battle and how did the Americans win it?
Washington and French Navy surrounded British at Battle of Yorktown
What stopped the Americans from moving into the area won by the French and Indian War?
Proclamation of 1763
The Enlightenment ideas made Patriots believe what?
They should be equal, have a say in the government, rights
Benjamin Franklin said join or die. What did he mean?
Together we can win. Separated we loose and people will die
Why was George Washington important at Valley Forge?
He encouraged the freezing soldiers to keep fighting and promised to get the supplies.
What was the Treaty that ended the war?
Treaty of Paris
Why were the Americans banned from moving into the Ohio River Valley by the British?
To avoid fighting with the Natives
What do Patriots think about the relationship between the government and the people
The people can replace the government if it is bad
What did American Patriots think the government should be like?
Equality, Limited Government, Rule of Law
Who was the French leader that helped Americans throughout the war? What was the biggest help
Marquis de Lafayette
French Navy
Who was the foreign leader in the south Gulf coast that hurt the British supplies and military? What country?
Galvez, Spanish