Ch 8 - The Colonies Unite

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The French and Indian War

a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by indian tribes)

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The Proclamation of 1763

law forbidding English colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

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The Sugar Act

law passed by the British Parliament setting taxes on molasses and sugar imported by the colonies

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Ben Franklin

member of the Continental Congress, forefather of the U.S., great negotiator with France

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The Stamp Act

law that taxed printed goods, including: playing cards, documents, newspapers, etc.

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Sons of Liberty

secret society formed to oppose British policies

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Paul Revere

A patriot who helped warn colonists about British movements

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Sam Adams

A member of the Sons of Liberty who started the Committee of Correspondence to stir public support for American independence.

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What unalienable rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence?

life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

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Boston Massacre

incident in 1770 in which British troops fired on and killed American colonists

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Boston Tea Party

A 1773 protest against British taxes in which Boston colonists disguised as Mohawks dumped valuable tea into Boston Harbor.

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Intolerable Acts

in response to Boston Tea Party, 4 acts passed in 1774

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What did the First Continental Congress do?

Attempted peace but prepared for war

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Shot heard round the world

The first shot fired of the Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord when a group of armed minutemen confronted the British.

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Olive Branch Petition

An offer of peace sent by the Second Continental Congress to King George lll

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Battle of Bunker Hill

In 1775, first major battle of the revolution

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Continental Army

Army formed in 1775 by the Second Continental Congress and led by General George Washington

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John Adams

thought Americans should always celebrate Independence Day

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Thomas Paine

Author of Common Sense

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John Dickinson

headed the committee that wrote the Articles of Confederation

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Thomas Jefferson

Wrote the Declaration of Independence

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John Hancock

Patriot leader and president of the Second Continental Congress; first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.

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Richard Henry Lee

leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American colonies (1732-1794)

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George Washington

Commander of the Continental Army

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What was one major cause of the French and Indian War?

France and Britain both claimed lands in the Ohio River Valley

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What did the British government do to help pay for the French and Indian War?

taxed the colonies

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What does representative government mean?

People elect government officials to make laws on their behalf.

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How did many colonists protest the taxes placed on British goods?

They refused to buy British goods

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How did Committees of Correspondence help the colonists fight British rule?

They spread information quickly throughout the colonies

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When did the British realize that fighting the colonies would not be easy?

after the Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill)

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Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord important?

They marked the beginning of the American Revolution.

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When did Congress vote to accept the Declaration of Independence?

July 4, 1776

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What was the first plan of government for the United States called?

Articles of Confederation

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What is one effect that the Articles of Confederation had on the new nation?

The states united as a nation to fight the Revolutionary War.

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What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

To declare to King George that the 13 colonies were separating from England and were now free and independent states

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What was the Proclamation of 1763?

Colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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How did the colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763?

Colonists were angry; many ignored the King and moved there anyway.

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In what ways did colonists protest British imperial policies?

They organized protests, boycotted British goods, chased tax collectors out of town, formed Committee of Correspondence, and formed militias.

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What did the First Continental Congress do?

They sent a petition to King George, voted to stop trade with England and asked the colonies to form militias.

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What effects did the Battle of Bunker Hill have?

The British suffered heavy losses - the colonists proved they would not be easy to defeat.

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