Chapter 6

Question 1

Where was the first continental congress held during september of 1774?

Answer 1

Philadelphia

Question 2

Who declared that the “ distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders, and no more … I am not a Virginian, but an American>”

Answer 2

Patrick Henry

he also said “Give me liberty or give me death.”

Question 3

Where did the British colonial leaders fail to achieve a greater unity among the colonies?

Answer 3

Albany conference (congress)

Question 4

What did the descendants of the French speaking Acadians become known as?

Answer 4

Cajuns

Question 5

The Seven Years War was legally ended in 1763 by what?

Answer 5

Treaty of Paris

Question 6

What declared the transAppalachian region to be “Indian Country.”

Answer 6

Proclamation of 1763

Question 7

Who was a brilliant Massachusetts lawyer who asserted that “ No government “ could rightfully deprive a man of the right “ to his life, liberty, and his property.”

Answer 7

James Otis Jr

Question 8

What did the english pass in 1764 that reduced the tariff on imported sugar?

Answer 8

Sugar act

Question 9

Where was opposition to the stamp act most violent?

Answer 9

Boston

Question 10

What are the committees of Correspondence?

Answer 10

It helps communication, cooperation, spread of information, and aid in form of the militia within the colonies

Question 11

What was an important task facing the first continental Congress?

Answer 11

emphasizing the common cause americans had without compromising local identities

Question 12

What did the albany conference of 1754 do?

Answer 12

promoted greater cooperation between the british and american colonies

Question 13

Which of the following were points of contention between England and France that led to the Seven Years war?

Answer 13

North Atlantic coast(Nova scotia), Great lakes region between New France and New York, and the ohio country (pittsburgh).

Question 14

What happen during the seven years war?

Answer 14

the french and the english both successfully recruited Indian allies to assist them.

Question 15

What was the british proclamation that prohibited the colonist form moving beyond the crest of the appalachian mountains?

Answer 15

Royal Proclamation of 1763

Question 16

Under the treaty of paris?

Answer 16

France was forced to give ups most (the test might say all) of its North american territory to England and spain.

Question 17

What does the the idea of republicanism assert?

Answer 17

that the truly just society provided the greatest liberty to individuals.

Question 18

What was the main american weapon of resistance to the british policies in the 1760’s?

Answer 18

Economic boycotts (Nonimportation)

Nonimportation will be on the quiz

Question 19

what was the Boston massacre in 1770?

Answer 19

an unfortunate and tragic incident that developed out of numerous colonial tensions?

Question 20

what did the stamp act lead to?

Answer 20

widespread protests and violence in the colonies

Question 21

The english response to the Boston Tea Party was?

Answer 21

Coercive Acts

Question 22

The Tea act of 1773?

Answer 22

actually mad the price of tea cheaper in the colonies.

Question 23

Why did the Quebec Act offend British colonists?

Answer 23

it created an authoritarian government, it granted toleration to the Roman Catholic Church, and it did not allow for an elected council or legislature.

Question 24

What pamphlet reshaped american popular thinking about independence?

Answer 24

Common Sense by Thomas Paine.

Question 25

What did the second continental congress do?

Answer 25

voted in favor of declaring independence on July 2, 1996. (but it ended up getting delayed to july 4)

Question 26

What was the Boston massacre?

Answer 26

5 colonies died and inflames anti-British feelings

Question 27

What was Great Britain’s changing policy toward its north american colonies in the 1760’s?

Answer 27

Enforcing tax laws

The british repealed the stamp act, but added the declaratory act, in which parliament was allowed to control all of the colonies “in all cases, whatsoever”

Question 28

what is the treaty of paris?

Answer 28

ends 7 years war/ french and indian war

Question 29

what was the boston tea party?

Answer 29

protest of taxes

Question 30

what is republicanism?

Answer 30

Truly just society that provides the greets opportunity for individuals

Question 31

What is the nonimportation movement?

Answer 31

colonies refused to buy british goods(effective).

Question 32

What was the first continental congress?

Answer 32

First form of Government (word “states” is used)

and it was in response to the coercive acts

Question 33

what are the intolerable acts?

Answer 33

it is the coercive acts + the Quebec act

Question 34

What were the reactions to the Boston Tea Party?

Answer 34

shut down the Boston tea harbor and occupation of Boston by the british soldiers.

Question 35

What is the Declaratory Act?

Answer 35

Parliament had control of the colonies in “any case whatsoever.”

Question 36

Fighting in the war gives the colonists what?

Answer 36

confidence, knowledge about the other colonies and colonies(nationalism) , and an idea that the british are different(more brutal).

Question 37

what happened to John Peter Zenger?

Answer 37

He was put on trail by the king, but he was found innocent by trail in the colonists

Question 38

What does John Peter Zenger establish?

Answer 38

Freedom of the press

Question 38

Where did the conflicts of the Seven Years war start?

Answer 38

pittsburgh(Ohio country)

Question 38

How did the colonies attempt to achieve unity in their confrontation with Great Britain?

Answer 38

Nonimportation(economic boycotts)

Question 38

What were the assumptions of american republicanism?

Answer 38

less government and intervention by the government and no taxes.

the colonist thought the king was taking away all their liberties and rights (they later convinced themselves the only way to achieve republicanism was to declare independence).

the king thought the colonists all wanted to revolt and declare independence.