Chapter 5 Test Review Flashcards
What was a militia?
Military force made up of civilians trained as soldiers.
Why did the French & Indian War begin?
It began in 1754 over land disputes. Both France and Britain claimed land in the Ohio River Valley.
What were the results of the French & Indian War for the French?
They lost almost all of its North American possessions to Britain.
What were the results of the French & Indian War for the British?
They received Spanish Florida and all North American lands, but Britain was left with a lot of debt.
What were the results of the French & Indian War for the Native Americans?
Without the help of the French, Native Americans could not stop British settlers from moving onto their land.
What did the Albany Plan of Union aim to do?
Provide a way for English colonists to work together.
What is an organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products called?
boycott
What did the Proclamation of 1763 declare?
Colonial settlers had to remain east of the Appalachians Mountains.
What did the Stamp Act require?
Colonists to buy stamps to put on legal documents.
How did the colonists react to the Townshend Acts?
They staged boycotts.
What is the Tea Act?
It lowered the price of tea, and it intended to help the British East India Company.
Why did the colonists resent the Tea Act?
It established a British monopoly on tea.
Who were the minutemen?
Citizen soldiers who fought the British at Lexington and Concord.
Who fired the first shot of the American Revolution?
Nobody knows.
What was the first step that the Second Continental Congress took in preparation for the war?
Forming an army.
