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Road to Revolution unit test

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Causes of the French and Indian War
Land disputes over territory in the ohio river valley (desire for land,resources and money, and access to waterways) , previous conflict between native americans and colonists, religious tension
What religion were the French
Catholic
What religion were the english
Anglican
The two sides of French and Indian war
Britain verse France
Who fought with the Britain
Native Americans and colonists
Who fought with the France
Native Americans and Spanish soldiers
Who led the first battle of the way and became a military hero
George Washington
Who had more natives, French or Britain
French
Why was it called the French and Indian war
From colonists perspective they were fighting France and Native Americans
What were the 3 effects of the French and Indian war
Treaty of Paris, Pontiacs rebellion, War debt
What was the British response to the treaty of Paris, explain
Quartering act, British needs to control new territory so they send over 10,000 soldiers in America, colonists were forced to allow the soldiers to sleep and eat in their homes if they had no barracks, the colony had to pay the rent if the troops stayed in taverns
What was the British response to Pontiac's rebellion, explain
Proclamation of 1763, Britain issued a proclamation that forbid colonists to settle west of the Appalachian mts.
What was the British response to war debt, explain
Taxation without representation, taxes on everyday products
Why did the colonists oppose to the taxes
They have no representation in parliament
Examples of taxes on everyday products
Sugar act (1764), wine, silk, textiles, indigo, + coffee
Explain the treaty of Paris
Signed in 1763, ends the war, France gave up almost all claims to North America, Spain gained New Orleans and land west of the Mississippi River, Britain gained Florida and all land east of the Mississippi River
Explain Pontiac's rebellion
Lands west of the Appalachian mountains were occupied by native Americans, many had signed treaties giving up their claims on the east coast in exchange for these territories, some natives fought w Britain so expected land, Native American tribes under the leader of chief Pontiac attacked forts and towns in Ohio river valley,
What was the goal of Pontiac's rebellion
To weaken the British and lure the French back into America
Does Pontiac's rebellion work
No, but it makes a statement to Britain saying that they need to start working w the natives
What are the similarities between the colonists in the 1700s and Puerto Rican's today
1. They don't have a say in their representer/President
2. Respond to the mother country, "united states"
3. Both had to serve in the military
Patriots
Colonists who protested British policies
Loyalists
Colonists who continued to support the British government
Sons of Liberty
An organization of colonists who protested the British through nonviolent and violent methods, it was based out of Boston so Britain sent soldiers to keep the city under control, it quickly spread throughout the colonies
Who organized the Boston tea party
Sons of liberty
Committees of Correspondence
Groups established by colonial legislatures to improve communication and cooperation between the 13 colonies, a network of people
Why was the committees of correspondence created
In response to the sugar act
3 main types of protests
1. Rioting, ex: Boston massacre
2. Property destruction, ex: Boston tea party
3. Attacking/ harassing tax collectors and loyalists, ex: tarring and feathering
What was boycotting
Refusing the buy something
Who played a huge role in boycotts, explain
Women, "daughters of liberty" pledged not to buy British manufactured good,
Propaganda
Ideas, information, or allegations spread deliberately to further ones cause or to damage an opposing cause
Common Sense by Thomas Paine, explain
Instant best seller because he wrote in the language of the people, often quoting the Bible in his arguments, inspired many colonists to become patriots because it just made sense
The 2 main points of common sense
1. Colonists need independence from England
2. The creation of a democratic republic
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