French & Indian War
Which two countries fought in the French and Indian War?
France and Great Britain
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
King George III set aside land west of the Appalachian Mt for the Am. Indians and forbid colonist from settling there.
Money paid to the government to provide services.
taxes
Where did the British Army surrender?
Battle of Yorktown
What was the name of the war between Great Britain and the colonist called?
The Revolutionary War
What were they fighting over in the War?
After the war, conflict occurred between what two groups in the Ohio River Valley?
Am Indians and the settlers
Parliament
Document that announced the colonists' decision to free themselves from the rule of Great Britain.
Declaration of Independence
The Ohio Country was located on which side of the Appalachian Mt.?
west
What were the main reasons each county wanted land the land?
land was good for growing crops, hunting, and to expand their territory in North America.
A tax that required colonists to buy a government stamp for almost anything paper?
Stamp Act of 1765
A person chosen to express the thoughts and opinions of a larger group
representatives
Where was the first battle between the colonists and Great Britain fought?
Massachusetts
constitution
Which side did the American Indians fight with and why?
France because they traded with the American Indians and didn't take their land.
An act forced colonists to pay taxes on sugar molasses and several other goods?
Sugar Act of 1764
freedom from another's control
Who led the first American Continental Army against the British?
George Washington
What was the first attempt to organize the new nation's government called?
Articles of Confederation
Who won the war and what did they receive from the other country?
Great Britain. France gave them all the land (except New Orleans) west of the Appalachian Mt.
Colonists adopted what slogan in protest to the British taxes?
No taxation without representation.
the extreme limit of settled land, beyond which lies wilderness
frontier
What are 3 reasons colonists wanted independence from Great Britain?
1. Wanted their own government & make their own laws
2. They were denied representation in British Parliament.
3. Wanted to be able to settle west of the Appalachian Mt.
What guides our country today as America's written plan for government?
U.S. Constitution