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Vocabulary
French and Indian
American Revolution
Northwest Territory
Misc.
100
What is a large boat with a flat bottom used on rivers?
flatboat
100
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
French and Indians v. British
100
Who won the American Revolution?
Americans
100
What was the first state in the Northwest Territory?
Ohio
100
Who were allies during the French and Indian War?
French and Indians
200
What is a person who settles on land without permission and without paying for it?
squatter
200
Who won the war?
British
200
Who fought in the American Revolution?
British v. American Colonists
200
Other than Ohio, name another state in the Northwest Territory.
Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois
200
Why is Marietta important?
It was the first European settlement
300
What is a person or country that joins with another for a common purpose?
ally
300
Why did the war occur (happen)?
They were fighting over land. The French, Indians, and British all thought it was their land.
300
Give at least ONE reason why we fought the American Revolution.
1) unfair taxes 2) Colonists could not go past the Appalachian Mountains 3) Colonists wanted to be independent from the British
300
What river lies at the bottom of the state of Ohio and empties into the Mississippi River?
Ohio River
300
What are two large Ohio cities that were once early settlements?
Cincinnati and Cleveland
400
What is money people pay to the government so it can perform services?
tax
400
How did British make peace with the Native Americans after the French and Indian War?
The signed a proclamation that gave the Native Americans land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
400
What document did the American Colonists start writing during the American Revolution?
The Declaration of Independence
400
What are the first two steps in making a state in the Northwest Territory?
1) they had to choose leaders 2) 5,000 white men had to live in the area
400
Who helped the British in the American Revolution?
Native Americans
500
What is a formal agreement between countries?
treaty
500
Did the plan for peace between the British and the Native Americans work? Why?
No, because squatters moved into their land without paying or without permission.
500
What city (did we see on Liberty Kids) did the colonists throw tea overboard on the boats? (hint: The ____ Tea Party)
Boston
500
Why did 5,000 white men have to be living in the territory?
Because white men were the only ones who could vote then.
500
What is the Declaration of Independence?
A document that said the American Colonists wanted to be free from British rule.