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Who won the French and Indian War
The British
Which document officially ended the French and Indian War
The Treaty of Paris
What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris
All French land in North America was lost
Great Britain got Quebec and the Ohio river valley.
The Louisiana territory was given to Spain for helping Great Britain win the war against the French
French and Indian War
A fight between Great Britain and France
Was fought for control over the Ohio river valley.
British called it the French and Indian war because they were fighting against France and the Indians.
Treaty of Paris
Ended the French and war
Cleared Britain of the war
It was a document that stated what France lost
Pontiac’s Rebellion
Britain didn't like the rebellion since in their eyes, it was their land. (The Ohio River Valley
Native Americans rebelled against Great Britain in the Ohio river valley
Native Americans were mad because they were already pushed off of the land before (the colonies)
Proclamation of 1763
Kept the Native Americans from rebelling against Britain.
It was a law that the colonists had to stay on the right side of the Appalachian Mountains.
The colonists didn't have a say in this law
Quartering Act
A law passed that made is so that the colonists had to house and feed the british soldiers
How much debt did the French and Indian War leave Great Britain in?
122 million pounds
Why did the Britain government move to levy taxes against the colonists following the French and Indian War?
the war was in America, where the colonist lived so in great Britain eyes. It was their fault the war happened.
What was the Sugar Act of 1763
A law that placed a tax on sugar and molasses
What was the pupose behind passing the Sugar Act
To help the debt from the French and Indian war go away
Which colony was the most impacted by the Sugar Act?
Boston
What was the Stamp Act?
A law that required colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp on all paper documents.
Which colony was the most impacted by the Stamp Act?
All of the colonies, because everyone used paper
How did the colonies respond to the Stamp Act?
They protested against it and created a slogan, “no taxation without representation” They created the declaration of rights and grievances. The stamp act congress.
“No Taxation without Representation,”
It means that it is not fair to tax someone who does not have a say on the subject
Who were the sons of liberty?
They were at secret society formed to protest the new taxes and frighten tax collectors
How did the Sons of Liberty respond to the Stamp Act
They spoke about the taxes and led protest, boycott smuggling, and even tarred and feathered, tax collectors
Samuel Adams
He was the founder of the sons of liberty. He went to Harvard and he was a rabble rouser.
John Hancock
He president of the first continental Congress. He was a smuggler, and he was a wealthy merchant.
What were the Townshend Acts
A tax on glass paper tea paint and lead
What led to tension between the Boston colonists and the British redcoats?
Taxes and britain was not listening to the colonists
Summarize the event that eventually became known as the Boston Massacre
A mob formed around a British soldier. He ran for help. When he got help a bigger crowd had formed, and they threw stuff at the redcoats. The redcoats fired in self-defense and killed three.
What happend at the Boston Massacre Trials?
A trial to see if the redcoats were guilty of murder
What role did John Adams play in the Boston Massacre Trials?
John Adams was the lawyer for the redcoats
What is propaganda and what role did it play in the Boston Massacre
Propaganda is stretched info that is biased. The colonist use propaganda to sway the public to think that the redcoats were murderers
What was the Tea Act?
There was a tax on tea and it gave the BEIC monopoly on the tea market
How did the colonists respond to the Tea Act?
They boycotted British tea and threw British tea into the Boston harbor.
Summarize what happened during the boston Tea Party
Patriots all dressed as native Americans dumped 342 chest chests of tea into the Boston Harbor
How did the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party
They placed the intolerable acts as punishment on the colonies
The Intolerable Acts Causes
KGIII wanted to put his foot down and show who was boss
colonists had protested against all thee other acts
The Intolerable Acts Effects
The colonists were MAD! they grouped up and created a letter, declaring natural rights and sent it to Britain. The first continental congress and boycotts
What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?
to figure out what to do with their mother country
What were the outcomes of the First Continental Congress
The articles of association, a letter to King George III, and the second continental congress
Summarize the events at the Lexington and Concord
It was a gun fight between the colonists and the redcoats in the Lexington green. 99 British soldiers were killed
What role did Paul Revere play in Lexington and Concord
He was spy and warned everyone “The British are coming.The British are coming!”
Why are the Battles of Lexington and Concord significant?
It was when the American revolutionary war officially began
Minutemen
Men who were ready to fight at any minute
What was the purpose of the Second Continental Congress
List the outcomes of the Second Continental Congress
What was the Declaration of Independence
It was a break up letter with Britain.
Which Enlightenment philosophers ideas can be seen in the Declaration of independence.
What were the Articles of Confederation
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