History Chapter 4 Test

Why was the first skirmish of the French and Indian War fought

Both the French and the British wanted the Ohio River

What did the Albany Plan of Union propose for the colonies to do

Unite to form a federal government

In response to the Sugar Act, some colonists said the British had no right to tax Americans to do what

raise money

What did wearing “homespun” represent

a way to support patriotic cause/ patriotism

In the Gaspee Affair, what did the colonists do

burned the ship

The Continental Army was first formed from what

militias surrounding British in Boston/ Second Continental Congress

Why was Washington’s decision to attack in New Jersey a surprise

It was winter

The purpose of the Albany conference was to negotiate peace with what people

Iroquois

Of the following, what land did the British not gain in the treaty what ended the French and Indian war” New France, Florida, New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans

How did the colonists protest the Stamp Act

refusing to buy goods from Britain

At the suggestion of Thomas Jefferson, what did the colonies form as a means to unite the colonies on communication

Committee of Correspondence

What two Acts formed the “Intolerable Acts”

Coercive and Quebec Act

Why was it difficult for the Continental Congress to pay for the war

It lacked the power to tax

What mistake did the British make at the battle for New York City

moving slowly, allowing troops to escape

Why was the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga the turning point in the war

Convincing France to commit troops to the American cause

What was the French and Indian War known as in Europe

The Seven Years’ War

The British victory at _____ was the turning point of the French and Indian War in North America

Quebec

“no taxation without

Representation”

What were general search warrants that authorized British custom officials to enter any location

Writs of Assistance

What was the special unit called that was formed in the town of Concord that was trained to fight in a moment’s notice

Minutemen

The American Revolution was not only a war between the Americans and the British, but also a civil war between the patriots and the

Loyalists

What was the paper money the Continental Congress issued

Contentails

What was used as the headquarters for the British during the war

New York City

Who warned Lexington that the British were coming

Paul Revere and William Dawes

Who warned Concord that the British were coming

Samuel Prescott

Who surrendered to the Americans at Yorktown

Charles Cornwallis

“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”

Nathan Hale