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salatary neglect
– The time period where England was
preoccupied with other affairs and America “grew up.”
The Americans enjoyed the neglect when it came to
economics but did not like it when it came to the
military.
Salutary Neglect of them from a military viewpoint
The American colonists were upset with the British
over their perceived lack of attention/effort when the
Americans asked for military aid.
What does “status quo antebellum” mean
The Americans were upset b/c they felt that they had
shed blood for the war which could not be restored to
the way it was before the war the way things are before war
What plan did Benjamin Franklin propose that would foreshadow the future of the American Colonies? What were the key components of this plan?
Franklin proposed the Albany Plan at the Albany
Congress, where 7 colonies gathered to work on a
defensive plan, but could not agree with Parliament
on who would lead it.
1. Colonial Congress & President
2. The colonies had the ability to maintain an
army
3. The Colonies could levy taxes
Could help growth on the western frontier
What was the French and Indian War called in Europe?
7 years war
How did William Pitt’s leadership change the British approach to the war?
Pitt was a dynamic leader who took personal charge
of the war as Prime Minister.
* He believed that the war should focus on winning
in North America, and put the attention there.
* He personally helped map strategies
* He promoted men based on merit rather than title
* He spent a GREAT AMOUNT OF MONEY to
make sure that the English would prevail.
Know of General Braddock and the opinion of him by the colonists/Washington
Washington served under him he was a jerk the Indians quit fighting because of him because he treated everyone less than him
Know of the different ways the American colonists protested the British acts
boycotting and tar and feathered and mock hangings the Boston Tea party
What arguments did the American colonists use in arguing against British taxes?
Taxation without reservations they paid their lives they did not like the monopolies
What was virtual representation? - it is the British claim tha
all English are represented by Parliament (meaning the American colonists were represented)
Besides taxation, what was the main complaint of the American tea merchants about the Tea Act of 1773?
Monopoly one company can control all the tea and they can control and raise high prices
Comte de Frontenac encouraged “la petite guerre
(guerilla warfare) as a strategy for the French in the French and Indian War attacking the colonies by its propert
Whose famous print showed political spin with their portrayal of the Boston Massacre?
Paul revere
What were some of the problems England faced at the end of the 7 Years’ War
They are in debt they get Canada they have to spend more money
Which act was the first act passed that was specifically for raising revenue from the colonies (hint - it was the first post-7 Years War tax, and it dealt with molasses, among other things)?
the sugar act
