FINAL FOR SS <3 Flashcards
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Name 3 Battles that occurred in territory claimed by France.
Battle of Fort Beausejour, Battle of Thousand islands, Battle of Quebec City.
Name 3 battles that occurred in territory claimed by England.
Battle of Lake George, Battle of Ticonderoga, Battle of Fort Frontenac.
As a result of the battles in and around Lake George, who controlled Fort William Henry afterwards?
The French reclaimed Fort William Henry again after the British
Who built Fort Necessity?
George Washington
The Battle in Quebec City was also called…
Battle of the Plains in Abraham
Why did the French and Indian war start?
France and England both claimed the Ohio River Valley.
Who led the Colonial militia that started war in an attempt to get rid of French fur traders?
George Washington was because of a treaty. He was trying to help the British.
Who mainly fought in the French and Indian war for the first 2 years?
The colonial militia.
What was Ben Franklin’s plan?
The Albany Plan of Union was a plan to get all colonies to work together to win against the French. “Join or die” It resembled a rattle snake. m
What happened in 1756?
A 7 year war begins in Europe. France and England send troops to help the colonists.
Where did war rage in 1756?
War rages in the Ohio Valley and into present day Canada until 1763.
When did the treaty of Paris get signed? What is it?
After French surrender to the British in 1763.
What is the Proclamation of 1763
an order issued by the British government that prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. This was intended to ease tensions with Native Americans over and reduce conflict over land, but colonists were angered by this as they wanted to expand westward.
What was the Pontiac’s Rebellion
an armed conflict that occurred in 1763-1766 in the Great Lakes region of North America. It was led by a Native American leader named Pontiac, who united several tribes to resist British expansion into their territories following the French and Indian War
Name the taxes and acts the British put on their items.
Sugar Act- Placed tax on sugar and molasses 2 key ingredients for colonial food.
Stamp Act- Placed a tax on all paper goods.
Writs of Assistance- Law that allowed British officials to search colonial homes and businesses without permission.
Townshend Acts_- Placed a tax on paper, lead, glass, paint and tea.
Quartering Act- Put British soldiers into colonials homes to live
Declaratory Act- Colonists could no longer make their own laws.
Tea Act- British placed a tax on tea and forced the colonists to buy tea from a British Company called The East India Company.
The Boston Tea Party - The colonial reaction to the Tea Act. Colonists dumped tea overboard in Boston Harbor as a protest. Sons of Liberty
What is the Navigation Acts (passed 1660-1673)
rules made by the British in the 1600s to control trade with their American colonies. They required colonial goods to be shipped mainly to England and transported on English ships.
What was in the Navigation Acts?
(Rule 1) only ships built in England or America could trade in the colonies
(Rule 2) certain products could only be traded with England ex. Tobacco/indigo and American Shippers had to sometimes pay customs duty(trade tax)
(Rule 3) any imported goods into the colonies had to go through English Ports (England) (↑prices)
(Rule 4) England prohibited colonists from manufacturing some goods (preventing -competition)
When did the Boston Massacre start?
March 5th, 1770.
Why were tensions high in Boston in early 1770?
The colonists were fighting with the British over laws, and blaming them for the loss of their jobs. They began to throw sticks and snow at the British, so the British fired and killed 5 colonists.
who was the colonist that started
shouting insults to Private Hugh White which resulted in White
striking him with his gun?
Edward Garrett
