Lesson 1
Who fought in the French and Indian Ward
North American colonies (British Empire) against the French, each side had support from various groups of Native Americans
What role did the committees of correspondence play?
Kept other colonies aware of what was going on in Massachusetts.
Contrast the Patriots and the Loyalists
Patriots favored independence and war against Britain. Loyalists were colonists who supported Britain
What are unalienable rights
Rights that cannot be taken away
How did allies benefit the Americans?
Allies gave colonists money, troops, and supplies
Why did the French and Indian War happen?
When France’s expansion into the Ohio River valley brought a lot of repeated conflict with the claim of the British colonies due to the fact that they both claimed it as their territory
How did the colonists boycott and use petitions to get British tax laws repealed?
Colonists boycotted goods the British had taxed. They sent petitions to the king for the act to be repealed.
How did King George react to the Olive Branch Petition?
The shot was essentially the beginning of the American Revolution, which led to the founding of a new nation.
What justifications for separation were included in the Declaration of Independence?
It explained the purpose and obligations of government and violated those obligations
How did guerrilla tactics benefit the Americans?
Guerrilla tactics helped the colonists take the British by surprise
Give two results of the Treaty of Paris
It ended the French and Indian War and marked the end of French power in North America.
What details about the colonists' response to the Stamp Act tell you that it was one cause of the American Revolution?
They joined together to protest it, formed a Stamp Act Congress, and petitioned Britain to end it
Explain how militia and minutemen played a role in the fighting between colonists and the British
Militia were citizen armed and formed throughout the colonies. The minutemen were a small, highly trained group prepared to fight the British at minute’s notice.
What was the main point of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, and how did he support his idea?
His main idea was that the colonies must separate from Britain. He said Britain’s only interest in the colonies was to make profit.
Why did many people believe that the Declaration of Independence justified an end to slavery?
It states that all men are created equal. Slavery contradicted that principle.
How did the Albany Plan of Union seek to involve the colonists in the French and Indian War?
It called for the colonies to join to defend themselves against the French and their American Indian allies.
How did the Boston Massacre influence the colonists' feelings toward Britain?
Public anger, resentment, and anti British sentiment increased
Why did the colonists choose to throw British tea into Boston Harbor?
To show that the British had treated them unfairly and to keep them from making a profit from the tea.
What role did the concept of natural rights play in the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence?
The colonists felt Britain was violating rights they were born with
How was General Cornwallis defeated at Yorktown?
He was surrounded on a peninsula and cut off from supplies. Washington’s troops kept the British from escaping by land, and the French prevented their escape by sea.
What was the outcome of the French and Indian War?
The war began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The main result of the French and Indian War was the British seizing control of the eastern half of North America after the French surrendered their holdings. This included a large part todays Canada.
Based on James Otis’ response to British writs of assistance, what concerns did the colonists have about British searches?
Colonists were concerned about the British searching, and possibly seizing, their ships, homes, and other property without reason.
Why did Ralph Waldo Emerson call the first shot fired in Lexington “the shot heard round the world?
The shot was essentially the beginning of the American Revolution, which led to the founding of a new nation
What advantages and disadvantages did the Continental Army have at the beginning of the war?
It had fewer supplies and were untrained, but was larger and more motivated
How did the American Revolution develop the concept of natural rights?
Americans believed they had certain natural rights thats they were willing to fight for.