Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

History > Chapter 5 - Crisis in the Colonies > Flashcards

Chapter 5 - Crisis in the Colonies Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
AP® U.S. History flashcards European History 101 flashcards AP® European History flashcards AP® World History flashcards World History 102 flashcards U.S. History 102 flashcards World History 101 flashcards U.S. History 101 flashcards
1
Q

The French had a strong alliance with ________________________.

A

most Native Americans.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Great Britain’s biggest rival before the Revolution

A

France

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

The _________ were determined to stop the ________________________ from expanding westward.

A

French; American Colonists

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Who fired the first shot in the French and Indian War?

A

George Washington

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Where did most of the French and Indian War take place?

A

Ohio River Valley

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Who proposed the Albany Plan of Union?

A

Benjamin Franklin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

The _______ first attempt to unite to colonies with one general government.

A

Albany Plan of Union

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Which document ended the French and Indian War?

A

Treaty of Paris 1763

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Which document prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains?

A

Land Proclamation of 1763

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Describe Pontiac’s Rebellion

A

Native Americans fought with the colonists and British troops capturing forts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What does boycott mean?

A

refusing to buy goods and services

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What is a petition?

A

a formal written request to someone in authority

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Describe the Stamp Act

A

(1765) placed tax on printed documents

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Describe the Townshend Acts

A

(1767) taxed goods such as glass, paper, and lead

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Describe Intolerable Acts

A

imposed by the British to punish Massachusetts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Who was John Adams?

A

Patriot; lawyer who defended the Redcoats after the Boston Massacre

17
Q

What is the First Continental Congress?

A

12 delegates from the colonies met in Philadelphia

18
Q

Who helped colonists find alternatives for clothing and tea during the boycotts?

A

Daughters of Liberty

19
Q

Describe the Boston Tea Party

A

(1773) a protest against British tea tax led by Sam Adams and the Sons of Liberty

20
Q

What is a militia?

A

a volunteer army

21
Q

Who are minutemen?

A

members of a militia who could be ready to fight in sixty seconds

22
Q

Who said, “Give me Liberty or give me death!”?

A

Patrick Henry

23
Q

What is a system of inspecting a ship’s cargo without giving a reason called?

A

writ of assistance

24
Q

Describe the Quartering Act

A

Colonists had to house and feed British soldiers

25
Q

What is repeal?

A

to cancel a law

26
Q

Who is Samuel Adams?

A

Son of Liberty; failure in business, loved politics and organizing people

History (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions