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Chapter 8 GR 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was one major cause of the French and Indian War? | France and Britain both claimed the same lands in North America |
| What did the British government do to help pay the costs of the French and Indian War? | It passed new tax laws for the colonies |
| How did many colonists protest the taxes placed on British goods? | They refused to buy British goods |
| How did Committees of Correspondence help the colonists fight British rule? | They spread information quickly |
| When did the British realize that fighting the colonists would not be easy? | After the Battle of Bunker Hill |
| Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord important? | They marked the beginning of the American Revolution |
| What happened on July 4th 1776, that made it such an important date in American history | congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence |
| What was the first plan of government for the United States called? | the Articles of Confederation |
| What is one effect that the Articles of Confederation had on the new nation? | the states were held together as a nation during the Revolutionary War |
| was commander in chief of the Continental Army | George Washington |
| was the head of the committee for the Articles of Confederation | John Dickinson |
| organized the first Committee of Correspondence in Boston and was thought by many people to have planned the Boston Tea Party | Samuel Adams |
| was the main author of the Declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| called for a resolution in the Second Continental Congress for independence from Britain | Richard Henry Lee |
| What was the Proclamation of 1763, and how did colonists react to it? | A British announcement that set aside lands West of the Appalachian Mountains for Native Americans. Many colonists were angry and ignored it by continuing to settle on the land. |
| In what ways did colonists protest British imperial policies? | 1. boycotted British products 2. wove their own cloth 3. chased British tax collectors out of their town 4. formed the Committee of Correspondence 5. organized protests 6. sent petitions to Parliament 7. formed militias |
| Why did the First Continental Congress meet in 1774, and what did it do? | WHY - It met to decide how to respond to British policies and actions. WHAT IT DID - 1. It sent a petition to the king stating the colonists rights. 2. It agreed to stop most trade with Britain. 3. It asked the colonies to form militias. |
| What effects did the Battle of Bunker Hill have? | 1. It proved to the British the colonists would not be easy to defeat. 2. It further angered British leaders. 3. King George III promised to use stronger methods to crush the colonists rebellion. |
| Formal agreement among groups or individuals | alliance |
| Representatives | delegate |
| Lawmaking branch of the british government | Parliament |
| A public announcement | proclamation |
| Plan for spending money | budget |
| Speaking or acting for someone | representation |
| Being guilty of working against his own government | treason |
| A formal meeting of representatives | congress |
| Refuse to buy or use a service | boycott |
| To take back | repeal |
| The laws and orders issued by the king and the British Parliament | imperial policy |
| Work against | protest |
| A legal monopoly gives complete control of a good or service in an area to one person or group | monopoly |
| When ships line up on a perimeter and stop all ships from entering or leaving an area | blockade |
| It is when people give food and housing to soldiers (Normally is a forced order by one's government) | quarter |
| An official signed request | petition |
| Militia units that were given this name because they were said to be ready to fight at a minutes notice | minutemen |
| An often sudden, complete change of government | revolution |
| The leader of all the military branches | commander in chief |
| Walls made of earth and stone | earthwork |
| Ancient symbol of peace | olive branch |
| The freedom to govern oneself | independence |
| A formal group statement | resolution |
| An official statement | declaration |
| the first part | preamble |
| Complaint | grievance |
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