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social studies wars
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was preliminary conflict to the French and Indian War? | King George's War |
| What was the main pressure leading up to the French and Indian War? | Desire for land |
| Who was the governor of Virginia that sparked the conflict by sending a messenger to the French in late 1753? | Robert Dinwiddie |
| Who was that messenger? | George Washington |
| What was the name of the fort erected by that messenger's troops after the first fight of the war? | Necessity |
| Where was this fort erected? | Great Meadows |
| What was the ironic date of the fort's surrender to the French? | July 4 |
| What became of many Acadians displaced by the British takeover of Acadia in 1755? | They became Louisiana Cajuns |
| What was the name of the first British general to set foot in America? | Edward Braddock |
| What were the elements of this general's three-pronged strategy? | Fort Niagara, Fort Frederick, Fort Duquesne |
| What became of this general? | He was defeated and killed in the attack on Fort Duquesne |
| Where was the first British victory? | The battle of Lake George |
| Who led the first British victory? | William Johnson |
| What was this war hero's day job? | He was the Indian agent for New York |
| What type of immigrant was this hero? | Irish |
| What year did France and England declare war? | 1756 |
| What was the name of the French commander-in-chief? | Montcalm |
| What was the name of the English commander-in-chief? | Earl of Loundoun |
| Why was there a "mutiny" at Crown Point among the colonial soldiers? | The Earl humiliated them by demoting them because they were colonials |
| When was the battle of Fort William Henry? | 1757 |
| What was the name of the British general who retreated from the fort? | Webb |
| What was the name of the lieutenant colonel he left in charge? | Munro |
| Who was the author who dramatized this battle? | James Fenimore Cooper |
| What was the name of the book this author wrote about this battle? | The Last of the Mohicans |
| About how many people were killed in the massacre? | About 250 |
| Why was the British lieutenant colonel's request for reinforcements denied? | It was the personal decision of the general who abandoned the fort |
| What were the "years of defeat" for the British? | 1754-58 |
| What was the name of the leader of the British ministry? | William Pitt |
| In what year did the tide begin to turn for the British? | 1758 |
| What victory opened the route to Canada for the British? | The battle of Louisbourg |
| When the British conquered Fort Duquesne, what did they rename it? | Fort Pitt |
| Today, what is the name of the city where that fort stood? | Pittsburgh |
| What victory opened the Western frontier to the British? | Crown Point |
| What was the name of the French island the British conquered in the spring of 1759? | Guadeloupe |
| Why was this island valuable? | It was a major sugar-producing island |
| What was the name of the British general who led the battle of Quebec? | Wolfe |
| What was so difficult about this battle? | The city was heavily fortified and defended |
| he city was heavily fortified and defended | 3 months |
| What took the battle so long? | The British did not have enough men to surround the city and had to use a siege |
| How long did the actual battle last? | About 15 minutes |
| What happened to both generals in the battle? | They were both killed |
| What was the next French city to fall? | Montreal |
| When did the British flag fly over Detroit, signaling the end of the war? | September 15, 1760 |
| When was the Treaty of Paris signed? | 1763 |
| What did France give up, and to whom? | All territory east of the Mississippi to the British; all territory west of the Mississippi to the Spanish |
| What was France allowed to keep? | New Orleans, Martinique, Guadeloupe, St. Lucia |
| What Indian nation did Pontiac belong to? | Ottawa |
| When did "Pontiac's War" break out? | April 1763 |
| How long did "Pontiac's War" last? | 7 months |
| What conflicts did the French and Indian War leave unsolved? | Conflict with colonists, land claims |
| Who was the Redcoat captain? | Thomas Preston |
| What word probably DOES NOT describe the Boston Massacre? | Jubilant |
| Which of the following was not USED in the Boston Massacre? | Bows and Arrows. |
| Which of the following BEST describes why the Boston Massacre occurred in the first place? | An isolated skirmish between a Patriot and a couple of Redcoats. |
| Which of the following best describes the meaning of "reinforcements" in the following sentence? White's shouts for reinforcements were answered by British Captain Thomas Preston and several other soldiers who entered the emotional mob. | Additional help. |
| Which of the following best describes the cause and effect of the Boston Massacre? | Cause - An isolated skirmish between a Patriot and a couple of Redcoats. Effect - Parliament repeals many of the hated taxes, and the push for independence in Boston slows down. |
| Why were the British officials acquitted (judged to be not-guilty) after the Boston Massacre? | They were defending themselves. |
| What happened first? | The justice of the peace attempted to read the Riot Act. |
| What happened second? | Someone hurled a club at Hugh Montgomery. |
| What word would best describe the feelings of Thomas Preston as the situation escalated? | Desperate |
| What made the Battles of Lexington and Concord significant? | They were the first battles of the Revolutionary War. |
| What two American patriots did the British hope to capture in Lexington? | Samuel Adams and John Hancock |
| Who fired the first shot of the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Lexington? | No one knows for sure |
| How were the militiamen in Lexington and Concord warned that the British were coming? | By riders such as the famous Paul Revere |
| Who was the leader of the small American militia force in Lexington? | John Parker |
| What day did the Revolutionary War begin? | April 19, 1775 |
| While the British retreated to Boston, what did the American troops do? | They harassed the British forces as they retreated and then surrounded Boston |
| What was the name of the bridge where the Americans fought the British in Concord? | North Bridge |
| Who was the British leader in charge at Lexington? | Colonel Francis Smith |
| Around how many men died in the two battles? | 122 |
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