French ad Indian War & Causes of the Revolutionary War Flashcards

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George Washington

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Led the militia to safety from an attack on Fort Duquesne

Became a general during the Revolutionary War

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Edward Braddock

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An English General at the Battle of Fort Duquesne

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Louis Montcalm

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A French commander at the Battle of Quebec

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James Wolfe

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An English captain at the Battle of Quebec

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5
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William Pitt

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Secretary of State during the French and India War

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Treaty of Paris

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In 1763, a treaty that ended the French and Indian War

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Battle of Quebec

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When the English surrounded the city and climbed the cliff during the night
The British won

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New France

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Stretched over the area west and north of the 13 colonies

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Fort Duquesne

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A French Fort where the Battle of Duquesne took place

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10
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Ohio Valley

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A piece of land that started the French and Indian War

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11
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1754 - 1763

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The French and Indian War

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George Grenville

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At one point was the Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1763

Drew the Proclamation of 1763, Navigation Act, Sugar Act and the Stamp Act

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Sons of Liberty

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A group joined together to protect the colonist’s rights

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Committees of Correspondence

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Local groups that directed opposition of Great Britain

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Writs of Assistance

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General search warrants used to enforce mercantilist laws with the colonist
Unfair invasion of privacy

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Proclamation of 1763

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No colonist could settle in the land west of the Appalachian Mountains
Colonist disobeyed and settled there

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Navigation Act

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To end smuggling and raise profits for English traders and manufactures

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Sugar Act

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A tax placed on sugar, wine, coffee, silk and linens

Colonist smuggled cheaper items and boycotted the items

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Stamp Act

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A tax on stamps, that were used for legal documents

Colonist boycotted the stamps, destroyed the stamps, come closer together and had formal protests

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Townshend Acts

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Taxes placed on glass, lead, paint, paper and tea

Colonist boycotted the items and had formal protests

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Chief Pontiac

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Allies with the French
Lead the Ottawa Tribe
Killed a lot of Colonists for being on his land

22
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“No taxation without representation”

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a protest call
It was about how the colonist felt about taxation. They felt that Parliament couldn’t tax them if they didn’t have any colonist in Parliament

23
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King George III

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The king of England during the Revolutionary War

24
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Parliament

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a group of officials in England that decided on things in the colonies

25
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Boycott

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A boycott is an act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country as an expression of protest,