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which American Indian group sided with the British and which sided with the French as the war began
The Iroquois sided with the British against the French and the Iroquois old enemies, Algonquins, and Hurons
How were the minutemen able to defeat the British at Concord
The minutemen took cover in nearby woods as they fired at the British. Local women also fired from the window of their home.
Hoe did colonists respond to Townshend Acts
They Boycotted British goods and organized marches and protestes the act
Give two results of Treaty Paris
It ended the French and Indian war and marked the end of French power in North America
why were many colonists dissatisfied with the Tea Act
the Tea Act made colonists pay tax they felt it was unfair
what role did George Washington play in the French and Indian war
He built a fort in the west and attacked the French, firing the open shots of the war
contrast the patriots and Loyalists
Patriot favored independence and war against Britain. Loyalist were colonists who supported British
why were French attacks in the forest successful
The British moved noisily in their forest and sharp shooters could easily see their red uniform
what argument's did the colonists have against more British taxes
Colonists thought that taxes were unfair and against their rights as citizens under the English Constitution
How did colonists Boycott and use petitions to get British tax laws repealed
They Boycotted goods the British had taxed. They sent petitions to the king asking for the act to be repealed
Explain how the militia and minutemen played a role in the fighting between colonists and the British
militia were citizen armies who formed throughout the colonies. The minutemen were a small, highly trained group prepared to fight the British at the minutes notice
what role did committee of correspondence play
they kept other colonies aware of what was going on in Massachusetts
why did the colonists choose to throw the British tea into Boston harbor
To show that the British treated them unfairly and to keep them from making a profit from the tea
why did Washington and his men fight the French
They fought over fort Duquesne, a fort the French had built where Washington was told to built one
how did other colonies respond to the Intolerable Acts
other colonies did not agree with the Acts and supported Massachusetts by refusing to export anything to British and Boycotting British goods
In what ways did Pitt help Britain win the war
Pitt sent Britain's best generals to North America, and promised to pay colonies well for service and supplies in support of the war
what events led to the repeal of the stamp act in 1766
The Stamp Act congress sent petitions to Boycott British goods
who fought thew French and Indian war, and for what reason
French and Herons and Algonquin allies fought the British and their Iroquois allies for control land in North America
hoe did king George react to the olive Branch Petition
King George the III was furious and sent more troops to the colonies to crush the revolt
why was Fort Ticonderoga important to the colonists
The fort had cannons and it was located near a route to Canada, providing more control of the region
why did Ralph Waldo Emerson called the first shot in Lexington the shot heard round the world
The shot was the beginning of the American Revolution, which led to the founding of new nation.
why did the Delegates from the Colonies want to form a union
If they formed a union they could combine recourses and fight the French together
what positions did colonists take in regard to the war as it began
some colonists supported independence movement, some supported the British, and some remained neutral
how did the Boston massacre influence the colonists feeling toward Britain
public anger, ressentiment, and Anti British sentiment increased
Hoe did the Albany Plan of Union seek to involve the colonists in the French and Indian war
It called for the colonies to join themselves against the French and the American Indian allies.