7 years war
A war from 1756 to 1763, was a conflict between ___________ and Britain, where they fought against each other over territory
france
The Proclamation Line of 1763 was _____________
The Proclamation Line of 1763 was a British produced boundary marked in the Appalachian Mountains at the Eastern Continental Divide.
What is the Stamp Act?
A law started in 1765 that required a tax on all paper documents in the American colonies.
What is the Battle of Lexington?
A battle fought on April 19, 1775
What is a loyalist?
American colonists who remained loyal to the British crown during the American Revolutionary War
A region in the __________________ United States that is named after the Ohio River and is known for its rich history and natural resources
_____________ removed France from the continent, forcing her to cede all territory east of the Mississippi River to the victor, Great Britain.
Treaty of Paris
An American inventor, statesman, and Founding Father, known for his significant contributions to the sciences and the American Revolution
Benjamin Franklin
A silversmith, engraver, and Patriot, most famous for his midnight ride to warn the colonial militia to the approach of British forces
Paul Revere
Patriots are _______
Colonists who rebelled against British control during the American Revolution for independence from Great Britain
Define the word: cede
to give up
What was the main cause behind Pontiac’s War?
The British took control of Fort Detroit and imposed a number of changes that dissatisfied the various Native American tribes that inhabited the Great Lakes region and had allied with France.
What is B.W.’s position on the Stamp Act?
Opposed the stamp act, urged colonists to speak out against it
Document A: Entry for April 19, 1775, from the diary of Lieutenant John Barker, an officer in the British army stated who shot first?
The colonists
The True Interest of America Impartially Stated, 1776 was a response to ______________
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
Between what years was the 7 years war
broke out in 1754 and lasted until 1763
Native American tribes launched attacks on British settlements and military outposts, managing to capture _________ of 11 British forts in the Ohio Valley.
Native American tribes launched attacks on British settlements and military outposts, managing to capture eight of the 11 British forts in the Ohio Valley.
How was John Hughes being impacted by the colonists' feelings about the Stamp Act?
daily threatened by verbal messages and anonymous letters, with a mob of several thousand people.
Document B: Sworn by _____ minutemen (colonial soldiers) on April 25, 1775, before three justices of the peace.
34
This writer believed the colonies should be grateful to Great Britain for its protection and should seek peace instead of separation.
Anonymous loyalist
The 7 years war is also called the _______________
French and Indian War
On July 25, 1766, Pontiac and the British Superintendent of Indian Affairs negotiated an end to the war. Though the Native Americans were unable to kick the British out of the Great Lakes region, the uprising demonstrated the viability of tribal cooperation in the struggle against European-American colonialism. The British government issued the ______
Royal Proclamation of 1763
Why did many colonists oppose the Stamp Act?
They believed they were being taxed without representation.
Corroborate means to agree with or support the same idea as another source or person. When two stories or pieces of evidence say the same thing or match, they corroborate each other.
What does it mean to be loyal to someone or something
to support or stay committed