French & Indian War
True or False: The British colonists emerged from the French and Indian War with increased confidence in the Colonists' military.
False
True or False: In the peace arrangements that ended the French and Indian War, France surrendered all of its territorial claims to South America.
False: they surrendered all of its territorial claims to NORTH AMERICA
The purpose of this was to coordinate communication of inter-colonial opposition against Britain
Committees of Correspondence
Adopted on July 4, 1776, this document, primarily written by Thomas Jefferson, listed grievances against King George III and justified the colonies’ break from Britain by appealing to natural rights.
Declaration of Independence
1. Support from the French
2. Leadership from George Washington
3. Colonists' "reason" for fighting; they had purpose (liberating from Britain)
4. Efforts of women, Native Americans and African Americans.
Which treaty ended the French and Indian War? Must know the date.
Treaty of 1763
Issued after Pontiac’s Rebellion, this law attempted to stabilize the frontier by restricting settlement west of the Appalachians.
What is the Proclamation of 1763
Organization that fought the new taxes through violence.
Sons of Liberty
Published in early 1776, this pamphlet by Thomas Paine persuaded many colonists to support independence by arguing that monarchy was corrupt and that America had a natural right to self-rule.
"Common Sense"
____was the winter encampment of the Continental Army where they suffered a cold winter without resources but were able to recoup for the war.
Valley Forge
French attempts to stop westward expansion, a desire to gain colonial supremacy and competition over the _____ led to the French & Indian War.
Ohio River Valley
___ asserted that the British DID have the right to tax the colonies and place any restrictions on them.
Declaratory Acts
This Act offered toleration to French Catholics in Quebec, ultimately taking away colonial power over North American land.
Quebec Act
In July 1775, the colonists sent this last appeal for peace to King George III, who rejected it and declared them in rebellion.
Olive Branch Petition
The Battle at ____ was a decisive victory in upstate New York that helped secure French support for the Revolutionary cause.
Saratoga
The purpose of Benjamin Franklin’s "Join or Die" cartoon was to what?
Show the need to attend the Albany Congress and unify the colonies.
What was the first tax placed on the colonists from the British?
Sugar Act (1764)
Series of laws initiated by the British in retaliation to the Boston Tea Party. These laws cancelled the Massachusetts Bay Colony Charter.
Intolerable Acts
This phrase refers to the opening gunfire at these April 1775 battles in Massachusetts, which marked the official start of the American Revolution. What were the battles?
Lexington & Concord
On Christmas night 1776, Washington crossed the Delaware to surprise Hessian troops at this New Jersey town, boosting morale.
Battle of Trenton
After the French and Indian War, Britain shifted its position on imperial regulations to what?
Alleviate its massive debt from the war.
Charging the colonies through taxation.
Abandoning "Salutary Neglect"
This placed taxes on all documents, newspapers, pamphlets, and books.
Stamp Act (1765)
Sam Adams & Paul Revere used this event to ignite hatred against the British.
The Boston Massacre
In 1775, this assembly acted as the de facto national government by creating the Continental Army and eventually declaring independence. They named George Washington as the general of the army.
2nd Continental Congress
This French aristocrat and military officer became one of Washington’s most trusted aides and helped secure French support for the Revolution.
Marquis de Lafayette