Early American History Flashcards

Flashcards based on lecture notes about early American history.

The Seven Years War took place from to .

1756-1763

The Seven Years War ended with the Treaty of _.

Paris (1763)

The Proclamation of 1763 prevented colonists from expanding _.

Westward

The Stamp Act, enacted in 1765, was a _ tax.

First direct

The Sons and Daughters of Liberty were a _ society.

Secret

The Declaratory Act (1766) stated that Parliament has the right to _ and make laws.

Tax

The Townshend Act enacted new duties to pay _.

Great Britain (GB)

Samuel Adams was a vocal _ against taxation acts.

Critic

The Boston Tea Party involved colonists refusing to buy tea from _.

Britain

The Intolerable Acts, also known as the _ Acts, were enacted after the Boston Tea Party.

Coercive

The Quebec Act gave _ lands taken by France.

Canadian

The Boston Port Act prohibited trade in and out of colonies until _ payment.

Tea

The Administration of Justice Act allowed royal officials to be tried in _.

Great Britain (GB)

Lexington and Concord were locations where British forces went to seize _.

Military supplies

Paul Revere was a messenger who warned that 'The _ are coming!'

British

The Olive Branch Petition was a plea to _.

King George

The Prohibitory Act forbade all trade between colonies and _.

Great Britain (GB)

The Declaration of Independence was signed by _ on July 4, 1776.

Thomas Jefferson

The Battle of _ was the final war where America won.

Yorktown

The Articles of Confederation created a _ form of government.

weak