Soical Studies Pre rev

The NA powers

Britain, France, Spain

What did Britain and France fight over?

The Ohio River Valley which had trade w Natives + a river

Who does the French become allies with?

Native Americans

Virginia sends milta to Pa to do what?

Retrieve forts with George Washington leading it

They get capture and get what done with them?

They are later released

Who does Britain go to when they realize they need help?

They go to the Iroquois Confederacy but they reject

Why did the French Indian War start

Land Claim problems between the French n Indian and Britian

What is the French and Indian war also known as?

7 year war

Britain sends troops from Europe to North America but they need lots of money so?

Britain pays but for a price

They win the war but?

They face high taxes as the price for Britain's help

What does the Treaty of Paris

Britisn takes the French Territories in mainland North America

What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?

colonist couldn't move west of the Appalachian Mts 10,000 troops to enforce this

What did the Sugar Act do?

Colonist started smuggling goods due to crazy prices. They lowers tax on Molasses. They passed the Writ of Assistance

What was the Writ of Assistance?

It allowed Soldiers to come in houses and take anything they suspect of being smuggled

What did the Sons of Liberty do?

Protesters fighting back Samuel Adams leading it

What did the Townshend Acts do?

Tax on any printing material, glass, paint, tea

What happened in the Boston Massacre?

Red Coats and Colonist fights. A Red Coat falls back and it's mistaken as a soldier shot. Red coats start shooting 5 die.

Who was the first to die?

Crispus Attucks

British parliament ends up repealing the Townshend act but passes on the Tea act. What did it do?

Gave only the East Indian company total control of the tea market.

How do colonist feel ab the tea act?

They were angered they only had one tea company

Where are the 3 major ports?

Ny and PA they turned the tea back Boston ended up doing the Boston Tea Party

How many tea chest ruined?

342 tea chests ruined

Britians is mad and passes the?

Coercive Acts

The colonies respond by

The Continental Congress all excluding Ga they team up