Chapter 5-American Colonies In The British Empire

Question 0

French and Indian War

Answer 0

AKA: Seven Years’ War

Is when the French and Indians joined forces against the British.

Question 1

Iroquois

Answer 1

The strongest confederation of Indian tribes in America.

Question 2

George Washington

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Led a group to reinforce the fort at Pittsburgh.

Question 3

Fort Duquesne

Answer 3

Located at present day Pittsburgh.

Question 4

Benjamin Franklin

Answer 4

The “ First American “

Question 5

Albany Plan of Union

Answer 5

Called for the creation of a grand council made up of delegates from all the colonies.

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Edward Braddock

Answer 6

He was a British General who took about 1500 British soldiers and a 1000 colonists in a march from Virginia.

Question 7

William Pitt

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He was the turning point in the war.

Question 8

James Wolfe

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A General who laid siege to the Quebec city.

Question 9

Marquis de Montcalm

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A French commander.

Question 10

Pontiac

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An Indian chief who United the Indians from Canada to the Golf of Mexico to drive the colonists out of the frontier.

Question 11

Proclamation of 1763

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Banned colonization west of the Appalachian.

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Quartering Act of 1765

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Required colonists to house and supply British troops in the colonies.

Question 13

Navigation and Trade Acts

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Mercantilistic policies

Question 14

Writs of assistance

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General search warrants.

Question 15

Sugar Act

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Britain sought to gain money to help pay for protecting the colonies.

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Stamp Act

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Required colonial businessmen and lawyers to purchase special stamps and place them on items that were taxed.

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Sons of Liberty

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Held rallies to protest the Stamp Act.

Question 18

Stamp Act Congress

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Was led by Samuel Adams and encouraged a boycott of English goods.

Question 19

Samuel Adams

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Led the Stamp Act Congress.

Question 20

King George |||

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King of England.

Question 21

Townshend Act

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Parliament taxed glass,paper,lead,and tea. the colonies reacted by boycotting British goods.

Question 22

Boston Massacre

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Began with snowballs and ended with the death of 5 colonists.

Question 23

Committee of Correspondence

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Established by Samuel Adams.(Most famous leader of colonial opposition.

Question 24

Boston Tea Party

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“Indians” threw the tea into Boston Harbor.

Question 25

Intolerable Act

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Was designed to punish Mass.

Question 26

Quebec Act

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Established Catholicism as the leading religion in Canada.

Question 27

Patrick Henery

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Stated:”Give me liberty or give me death!”

Question 28

First Continental Congress

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A convention of delegates from 12 colonies that met at Carpenters’Hall in Phili.

Question 29

Minutemen

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Men who had to be ready to fight at any moments notice.

Question 30

Paul Revere and William Dawes

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Called out the militia.

Question 31

Lexington

Answer 31

First shot of the war.

Question 32

Concord

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Continued colonial ammunition stores.