French And Indian War
Aftermath of French and Indian War
The Colonies
Revolution
Declaration of Independence
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What is another name for the French and Indian War?

Seven Years War

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What was a good thing the colonists got from the war?

Land!

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What were the three kinds of colonies?

New England

Middle

Southern

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What were the colonists called that were on the British side?

Loyalists

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Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are examples of this (given by a higher power)

Natural or unalienable rights

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This is who went against the French and Indians

The Colonists/The British

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What did the British get from this war that they didn't want?

Heavy Debt!

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What area of colonies is known for agriculture?

Southern Colonies

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Where did the Tea Party take place?

Boston,MA

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When was the Declaration of Independence signed? (Month Day, and Year)

July 4, 1776

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This is the leader who united many Native American Tribes and when he died, the Natives did not have another leader to keep the tribes united.

Pontiac

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What is salutary neglect?

Colonists could do whatever they wanted government wise as long as they remained loyal to the King and paid taxes.

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What area of colonies is known for fishing, shipbuilding, and trade?

New England

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What are two ways the colonists protested the taxes by Britain?

Boycott

Riot

Made things themselves

ETC...

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One goal of the Declaration of Independence was to

explain why the colonies should be free from England.

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What were some reasons that the Natives and the Colonists/British did not get along?

Natives thought the Colonists disrespected the Natives and their practices. They also thought the colonists were invading their land.

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What was the Proclamation Line of 1763 and why does that affect the colonists?

Prevented colonists from going into the Ohio Valley where there was cheap land.

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What was the act passed on the colonies that forced colonists to house and care for British soldiers?

The Quartering Act.

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Who were the Sons of Liberty?

Patriot group that intimidated Loyalists and British soldiers.

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A major argument for American independence found in the Declaration of Independence was that the British

deprived Americans of their natural rights

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What territory did British settlers hope to claim after winning the war?

Ohio River Valley

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What are three things the British taxed the Colonists for in order to pay back the debt?

Paper

Tea

Sugar

Imports

Many More

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Name all 13 colonies

New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia

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What was the Homespun Movement?

Daughters of Liberty made clothes themselves so people wouldn't buy from Britain.

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According to the Declaration of Independence, people are able to alter or abolish the government when the government

no longer protects the rights of their people