History 104H: The French and Indian War and Revolutionary Era

These flashcards cover key concepts, events, and figures related to the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary Era.

What was the time period of the French and Indian War/Seven Years’ War?

1754-1763

What established the border for colonial expansion in North America after the French and Indian War?

The Proclamation of 1763

What act was passed to tax colonists on printed materials?

The Stamp Act

What phrase expresses the colonists' belief about taxation by the British Parliament?

No taxation without representation

Which event was a significant protest against British taxation, involving the destruction of tea?

The Boston Tea Party

What act closed Boston Harbor as punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

The Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts

Who wrote the pamphlet titled 'Common Sense' that advocated for independence?

Thomas Paine

Which battle is considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War due to the morale boost it provided to the American forces?

The Battle of Saratoga

Where did the final major battle of the Revolutionary War occur?

Yorktown

What agreement officially ended the Revolutionary War in 1783?

Treaty of Paris/Peace of Paris (1783)

What was the time period of the French and Indian War/Seven Years’ War?

1754-1763

What established the border for colonial expansion in North America after the French and Indian War?

The Proclamation of 1763

What act was passed to tax colonists on printed materials?

The Stamp Act

What phrase expresses the colonists' belief about taxation by the British Parliament?

No taxation without representation

Which event was a significant protest against British taxation, involving the destruction of tea?

The Boston Tea Party

What act closed Boston Harbor as punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

The Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts

Who wrote the pamphlet titled 'Common Sense' that advocated for independence?

Thomas Paine

Which battle is considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War due to the morale boost it provided to the American forces?

The Battle of Saratoga

Where did the final major battle of the Revolutionary War occur?

Yorktown

What agreement officially ended the Revolutionary War in 1783?

Treaty of Paris/Peace of Paris (1783)

What is a land speculator?

An individual who buys and sells land with the expectation of profit from future price increases.

What key geographical area was a major point of contention between the French and British, leading to the French and Indian War?

The Ohio River Valley.

Which young military officer played a significant role in the early stages of the French and Indian War and later led the Continental Army?

George Washington.

What agreement formally ended the French and Indian War (Seven Years’ War) in 1763?

The Treaty of Paris (1763).

Which act, passed in 1764, aimed to raise revenue by taxing sugar and molasses, and was one of the first British attempts to assert greater control over colonial trade after the French and Indian War?

The Sugar Act.

What is the name of the legislative body of Great Britain that asserted its right to tax the American colonies?

Parliament.

Which prominent American statesman, inventor, and diplomat played a crucial role in securing French support for the American Revolution?

Benjamin Franklin.

What type of taxes were levied on imports and exports by the British Parliament, often intended to regulate trade, which colonists sometimes accepted but still resented when used solely for revenue?

External taxes or indirect taxes.

What type of taxes were levied directly on goods and services within the colonies, such as the Stamp Act, and were widely resisted by colonists who argued they could only be imposed by their own colonial assemblies?

Internal taxes or direct taxes.

What act, passed in 1766, asserted Parliament's full power and authority to make laws binding the colonies "in all cases whatsoever," following the repeal of the Stamp Act?

The Declaratory Act.

Which British act required colonial governments to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers?

The Quartering Act.

What series of acts, passed in 1767, imposed duties on goods like glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea imported into the colonies, and created new customs boards to enforce collection?

The Townshend Acts.

What event occurred on March 5, 1770, when British soldiers fired into a crowd of protesting colonists, killing several people?

The Boston Massacre.

What act, passed in 1773, granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies, leading directly to the Boston Tea Party?

The Tea Act.

What was the meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen British colonies in 1774, convened in response to the Coercive Acts, to discuss a unified response to British policies?

The First Continental Congress.

Which two towns were the sites of the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War in April 1775?

Lexington and Concord.

What was the meeting of delegates from the thirteen colonies that convened in May 1775, formed the Continental Army, appointed George Washington as its commander, and eventually adopted the Declaration of Independence?

The Second Continental Congress.

What was the official army formed by the Second Continental Congress, led by George Washington, during the American Revolutionary War?

The Continental Army.

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson.

What document, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, declared the American colonies separate from Great Britain and articulated principles of individual rights and self-governance?

The Declaration of Independence.

Who was the British general whose surrender at Yorktown in 1781 effectively ended the Revolutionary War?

Lord Charles Cornwallis.