French ad Indian War & Causes of the Revolutionary War Flashcards
George Washington
Led the militia to safety from an attack on Fort Duquesne
Became a general during the Revolutionary War
Edward Braddock
An English General at the Battle of Fort Duquesne
Louis Montcalm
A French commander at the Battle of Quebec
James Wolfe
An English captain at the Battle of Quebec
William Pitt
Secretary of State during the French and India War
Treaty of Paris
In 1763, a treaty that ended the French and Indian War
Battle of Quebec
When the English surrounded the city and climbed the cliff during the night
The British won
New France
Stretched over the area west and north of the 13 colonies
Fort Duquesne
A French Fort where the Battle of Duquesne took place
Ohio Valley
A piece of land that started the French and Indian War
1754 - 1763
The French and Indian War
George Grenville
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
Sons of Liberty
A group joined together to protect the colonist’s rights
Committees of Correspondence
Local groups that directed opposition of Great Britain
Writs of Assistance
General search warrants used to enforce mercantilist laws with the colonist
Unfair invasion of privacy