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Stack #97814
Leading up to the American Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the 3 groups who fought in the French and Indian War. | French, English, Indians |
| Why did the French want the Ohio Territory? | to connect all their forts; to keep hunting areas unsettled |
| Why did the English want the Ohio Territory? | to be able to move west from original 13 colonies |
| Why did the Indians (w/ French) want the Ohio Territory? | to get whites (English) out because they were ruining their land |
| Why did the Indians (w/ English) want the Ohio Territory? | as an excuse to fight other Indians that they were enemies with |
| What was the final battle of the French and Indian War? | Battle of Quebec |
| Who was the main French leader of the French and Indian War? | Montcalm |
| Who was the main English leader of the French and Indian War? | Wolfe |
| Tell the strategy of the English at the Battle of Quebec. | British paddles up St. Lawrence River in winter around ice; had mountain climbers scale sliff in middle of night and pull rest of troops up and surprised French |
| Who won the French and Indian War? | English |
| Give all parts of the Treaty of Paris. | 1) England got all land east of Miss R. 2) Spain had to give Florida to England 3) France gave Spain New Orleans to make up for the loss 4) France got to keep 2 small islands near Newfoundland and some islands in the Caribbean Sea |
| How was England's government set up? | make diagram; King/Queen - Prime Minister - Parliament - House of Lords - House of Commons |
| How did King/Queen get his/her job? | hereditary |
| How did Prime Minister get his/her job? | elected |
| What are the two houses of Parliament? | House of Lords; House of Commons |
| How did members of House of Lords get their jobs? | hereditary |
| How did members of House of Commons get their jobs? | elected |
| Tell the qualifications you had to have to vote in the colonies. | male, 21, white, Christian, property owner |
| Define mercantilism. | exclusive trade between colonies and mother country |
| Define import. | goods brought into a country |
| Define export. | goods leaving the country |
| Explain the Navigation Laws. | certain goods could only be sold to England or other Eng. colonies; goods had to be shipped in ships from England or Eng. colonies; 3/4 of crew of ship had to be English or colonial |
| England practiced salutary neglect with the colonies. Define salutary neglect. | ignoring a problem for such a long time that when you go to fix it, it will be too late |
| Explain the Molasses Act. | You could only buy molasses and sugar from other English colonies; If you buy from a foreign country, an extra tax (duty) is put on it. |
| Explain the Proclamation of 1763. | 1) You can't move west of Appalachian Mtns. 2) If you were already there, you were asked to move back. 3) If you want to stay in Ohio Territory, you had to get a license giving you permission and having you realize you were taking a chance staying there. |
| Explain the Sugar Act. | Duty was put on sugar, molasses, wine, coffee, and some kind of cloth. |
| Explain the Currency Act. | All taxes must be paid in gold or silver instead of worthless colonial money. |
| Explain the Quartering Act. | As troops are coming through your home, you are to give a soldier a place to stay for the night and a meal. |
| Explain the Stamp Act. | All documents such as wills, marriage licenses, diplomas, newspapers, calendars, and playing cards have a small direct tax on them. |
| Explain the Townshend Act (4 parts) | 1) duty on lead, paper, paint, glass, tea 2) to help look for smuggled goods, writ of assistance (search warrants) were given to soldiers 3) money from Townshend Acts were going to help to pay for governor's salary |
| Who was Pontiac and what did he do? | Ottawa Indian Chief; united 5 Indian tribes to kill all whites in ? |
| Why was the Stamp Act hated more than other laws passed by England? Give two reasons. | 1) taxation without representation 2) first direct tax |
| Define direct tax. | tax you know about |
| Define indirect tax. | tax that is hidden in product's price |
| Define Taxation without Representation. | Colonists had no representative voting for them in Parliament. |
| In the mid 1700's, who was the king of England? | King George III |
| In the mid 1700's, who was the prime minister of England? | George Grenville |
| What was the purpose of the Stamp Act Congress? | to decide what to do about the Stamp Act (decided to write a letter to the King) |
| Where was the Stamp Act Congress held? | colony of New York |
| Who were the Sons and Daughters of Liberty? | extreme patriots who were willing to do illegal or violent protests |
| Who were the Patriots? | those against the strict control of the King |
| Were all patriots Sons and Daughters of Liberty? | no |
| Name 4 violent or illegal protests the Sons and Daughters of Liberty used. | 1) burned down stamp collector office 2) hurt stamp collectors' homes 3) tarred and feathered tax collectors 4) hung King in effigy |
| What is a boycott? | not using a product |
| Why is it effective in getting the Stamp Act repealed? | because most merchants were losing money and put pressure on the King |
| Define repealed. | get rid of |
| What 2 laws did England fully or partially repeal? | Stamp Act; Townshend Acts |
| What part of the Townshend Acts wasn't repealed? | tax on tea |
| What tea company was asked to sell tea in America? | British East India Tea Company |
| Did the British East India Tea Company make the price of tea lower or higher than before? | lower |
| What was the Boston Tea Party? | The colonists dressed like Indians and got on a ship delivering tea and threw it overboard. |
| Why was the Boston Tea Party held? | to protest tax on tea |
| How were colonies punished for the Boston Tea Party? | Intolerable Acts |
| Give all parts of the Intolerable Acts | 1) Boston Harbor closed til tea was paid for 2) no self govn't in Mass. 3) more troops sent to Mass. 4) Gen. Gage apointed governor of Mass. |
| What happened at the Boston Massacre? | Colonists were yelling and ghrowing snowballs at soldiers; They fired at and killed 5 colonists. |
| What modern day event is similar to the Boston Massacre? | (blank) |
| The colonists set up the Committee of Correspondence. What did they do and why? | Colonists wrote letters to other colonies to let them know what England was doing. |
| What was the First Continental Congress? | colonists meeting to see what to do about Intolerable Acts |
| Where was the First Continental Congress held? | Philadelphia |
| What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress? | 1) to decide what to do about Intolerable Acts 2) to settle differences with England |
| What plan did the First Continental Congress set up? | 1) send letters to King 2) boycott England's products 3) have a committee that would publish names of those who won't boycott 4) decide to meet again in May 1775 if things didn't get better |
| Who were the minutemen? | colonial militia |
| Why were the minutemen nicknamed this? | could get ready in a moment's notice |
| The minutemen had their first serious clashes at two towns with the British. What were these two towns? | Lexington and Concord |
| What is the name of Ms. Soster's sister? | Patti |
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