APUSH chap 4

Who wrote the Olive Branch Petition?

John Dickenson

Who coined the term "The shot heard around the world"?

Ralph Waldo Emmerson

What did the "shot heard around the world" commemorate?

the battle of Concord

What actually was the "shot heard around the world"?

the political watch of other countries to see if the colonies will defeat the English in their revolution

What was the highly valuable area of land that was disputed over and essentially caused the French and Indian war due to the confluence of three rivers?

Ohio Valley

Who was one of the investors who stood to loose his money if the French held their claim on the Ohio Valley?

Governor Robert Dinwiddie of Virginia

What was the neglect of England on upholding taxes that was beneficial to the colonists as they could trade (smuggle) freely?

salutary neglect

What caused the end of salutary neglect?

The British having debts from the French and Indian war

Who said "Taxation without representation is tyranny"?

James Otis

Were the colonists upset about the taxes themselves in the American Revolution?

no, they were angry about having no representation in parliament

What was a delegation model that needed representation from all of the colonies and met in Albany, New York?

The Albany Plan of Union

What was Benjamin Franklin's objective with the Albany Plan of Union? Did it work? (French and Indian War)

to recruit the help of the Iroquois, did not work

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What happened to Loyalists in the south?

they were suppressed as local patriots controlled local and state government

What colonies were represented in the First Continental Congress?

all but Georgia

What was the goal of the First Continental Congress?

to create a list of grievances to send to Engalnd to be addressed

At the time of the First Continental Congress, did the colonists want to be separated from England?

no

How did King George III react to the First Continental Congress?

he saw it as an act of treason and rebellion and refused to yield to a single demand made by the congress

What were the main things that occurred at the Second Continental Congress?

The formation of the continental army, the olive branch petition, and Richard Henry Lee's resolution for independence

Who was appointed head of the continental army and why?

George Washington, because he had experience in the French and Indian war and he was from one of the southern colonies, Virginia.

What was England's reaction to the Olive Branch Petition?

they ignored it

What was agreed upon in the Second Continental Congress?

the war was no longer for reconciliation but for independence

What was wrong with Richard Henry Lee's resolution for independence? Who was hired to fix it?

it did not clearly define independence, Thomas Jefferson was hired as a lawyer to fix it

What was formed in 1764 in Boston to encourage opposition to Britain's stiffening of customs enforcement and prohibition of American paper money?

committee of correspondence