La guerre française et indienne
Who was fighting in the French and Indian War?
English, French, Natives
What was a popular phrase that colonists said in regard to the tax policy?
No taxation without representation.
Who were the Patriots and Loyalists?
Patriot: Colonists who go against Britain.
Loyalist: Colonists loyal to Britain
What did the Preamble do?
It introduced the article and established the purpose of the document.
What was significant about the Battle of Yorktown
It was the final war that secured victory for the Americans and British surrendered
England issued what to prevent further westward expansion.
Proclamation of 1763
What did the Sugar Act and Stamp Act ensure?
The Sugar Act taxed imported goods.
The Stamp Act taxed items in the colonies.
The first shot of the Revolutionary War.
What are the three inalienable rights
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Marked the start of the war
The French tried to capture Fort ____ but were defeated and forced to retreat and build Fort ____
Duquesne, Neccessity
What was the Townshend Act?
The Townshend Act taxed imports such as glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
What is a boycott
Protest against something by not using it
The colonist declares independence from Britain.
What was significant about the Battle of Bunker Hill
It proved to the Americans that they had a chance against the British
What did the Treaty of Paris in 1763 guarantee for the French, English, and Spanish?
The French lost their colonies and claims to land east of the Mississippi River
The British got all of the French territory in Canada, and Florida and rights to the Caribbean slave trade.
Spain got the French territory west of the Mississippi River
What was the Boston Tea Party and how did the British Respond?
The Boston tea party was the colonist's reaction to the tea taxes in which they dumped a lot of tea in the harbor.
The British responded with the intolerable acts.
What is Propaganda
Information, especially biased or misleading used to promote or publicize a particular cause or point of view
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was significant Battle of Trenton
Inspired troops to join the war and boosted moral
British sent who to drive the French out of the Ohio Valley.
General Edward Braddock
What were the 4 Intolerable Acts
Closed the Port of Boston
Self-government autonomy
People who got accused of crimes now had to be tried in England
Must quarter troops
What was Guerrilla Warfare
A tactic of fighting involving small groups and sneak attacks
Why did Congress blame the king for everything
He was also in charge of parliament.
Battle of Quebec
General Montgomery was killed, Benedict Arnold was wounded, and 400 men were taken hostage.