The French and
Indian War
Indian War
Who fought in the French and Indian War? (3)
British colonists, France, Native Americans
Who is the "Father of the Enlightenment"?
John Locke.
How did Britain raise money after the French and Indian War?
What did Patriots want?
To completely break from Britain.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
Why did these countries fight each other?
Resources/money/space.
What are natural rights?
Rights that we just have; they are not given by a government.
What happened during the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists dressed as Native Americans and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor.
What did Loyalists want?
To stay with Britain.
Finish this: "We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created _______."
Equal.
Why is this war important?
It is the first step on the road to the American Revolution.
In what revolutionary document do we see many Enlightenment ideas?
The Declaration of Independence.
What was the Quartering Act?
Britain stationed British soldiers in towns. Originally they stayed in barracks, but also homes if barracks ran out of room.
How did most colonists feel at the beginning of the war?
They were neutral about the war/were hesitant to go to war with Britain.
What Thomas Paine piece also inspired Jefferson?
Common Sense.
What happened to Britain's economy because of this war?
They had a lot of debt.
What are three Enlightenment ideas?
Can include: natural rights, consent of the governed, social contract, separation of church and state, or separation of powers.
What was the first battle(s) of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord.
What was an advantage the colonists had over British soldiers?
Could be either fighting a defensive war or committed political leadership.
From where does the Declaration say governments get their power?
The consent of the governed; the people.
It said the colonists could not go west past the mountains. It made the colonists angry towards Britain.
In what document will the founders also later include many Enlightenment ideas?
The Constitution.
What was the last battle of the American Revolution?
Yorktown.
What was an advantage the British had over the colonists?
Could be the army was better trained, the military was more powerful, or they had the best navy in the world.
What does the Declaration say we should do if a government becomes tyrannical?
Rebel, or overthrow it.