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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Seven years war | The French and Indian war |
| Where did the fighting take place during the seven years war? | Europe, North America, Asia. And in North America fighting was over the Ohio River Valley. |
| The Revolutionary era | 18th century world war |
| The tide turns | After several defeats, the British put together a string of important victories |
| September 18, 1759 | The British captured Quebec |
| The treaty of Paris | it formally ended hostilities and Britain gained Canada French land east of the Mississippi and Florida |
| Assiduous | Showing? Great care and perseverance |
| Two major changes | Settlers moved west and growth of consumer economy |
| Winter of American Discontent | Proclamation of 1763 prohibited settlement in the west. British troop, stationed in the colonies to guard against conflict with American Indians.. paying more debts fell on the colonies. |
| Acidolous | Biting caustic harsh. |
| Death and taxes. | New taxation under Prime Minister, George Greenville |
| Sugar act (1764) | Lowered the tax on molasses, but made it harder to avoid. |
| Stamp act (1765) | Tact, legal documents, newspapers,almanacs playing cards, and dice. All products needed a stamp, proving the tax had been paid. -American responded violently |
| The crisis deepens. | October 1765: stamp act congress sent petition to King George the third and Parliament. -king and parliament ignore it. -boycott were more effective. |
| 1766 | Stamp act repealed |
| Supereilious | be behaving or looking as though one things one superior to others |
| Townshed acts | Taxes introduced on glass paper paint lead and tea. -writ of assistance allowed British to serve merchant ships without cause |
| Which amendment would violate today | The fourth amendment |
| The quartering act | Colonist had to house and feed British soldiers |
| March 5, 1770 | Crowds through snow, snowballs, ice and oyster shells at the soldiers - British soldiers fired into the crowd, killing five and wounding many others |
| Boston tea party | 1770: most taxes repealed by the British (except those on tea) - no more quarenting British soldiers |
| 1773 | T act lowers the cost of tea, but cuts out American merchants. -colonist boy caught British tea |
| December 16, 1773 | Colonist dump British tea into Boston Harbor. -this act of civil disobedience outrage the king |