keith unit 2

Question 1

boycott*

Answer 1

To protest against something by refusing to buy or sell certain goods linking with the protest.

Question 2

causes of the french and indian war»»

Answer 2

Westward expansion problems, Jumonville Massacre May 1754

Question 3

continental army strengths

Answer 3

Motivation, familiar with the area, George Washington

Question 4

continental army weaknesses

Answer 4

Short term soldiers (6 months), little supplies, No allies, No $, No navy, No trained army

Question 5

causes of american revolution

Answer 5

Proclamation of 1763, Taxation without Representation, Boston Massacre 1770, Boston Tea Party 1773, April 1775 Battle of Lexington and Concord

Question 6

olive branch petition

Answer 6

Letter Sent to Britian from Americans asking for time to heal. Was not effective due to slow mail.

Question 7

battle of lexington and concord

Answer 7

April 1775, British march from Boston to Lex/concord to find weapons, pushed back by americans= turning point for US

Question 8

proclamation of 1763

Answer 8

British repay Iroquois with land west of Appalachians after F&I war= colonists land= Colonists not happy.

Question 9

stamp act

Answer 9

1765 act that taxed all things printed on paper.

Question 10

sugar act

Answer 10

1763 tax on molasses and other sugar goods

Question 11

role of GW in jumonville massacre*

Answer 11

Was out with Tanacharison and french came up to deliver message= fire at them= 10 killed 21 captured 1 wounded= one french man escaped and bad mouthed Washington

Question 12

boston massacre

Answer 12

Bostonians angered 5 British soldiers guarding customs house. The fact of who said fire is still debated. The soldiers fired into the crowd. Bostonians were mad at british and wanted to prove that the british were bad with colonists and taxes. It happened on March 5, 1770>

Question 13

intolerable acts

Answer 13

1774. Punished colonists for Boston Tea Party. Not allowed to have town Meetings. must repay for the tea. more soldiers were sent to Boston. Harbor was closed.

Question 14

first continental congress

Answer 14

made on september 5, 1774 at Carpenter’s hall in Pennsylvania. George Washington and many others from 12/13 colonies attended. Boycotted all british Goods.

Question 15

townshend acts

Answer 15

tax on lead, glass, paper, and tea. Had more soldiers stationed in Boston. led to more boycotts. eventually repealed but kept tax on tea.

Question 16

writ of assistance*

Answer 16

document allowing soldiers to search people that might be tax evaders.

Question 17

quartering act

Answer 17

1768 act that states colonists must house a British soldier if the Soldier needs to be roomed.

Question 18

boston tea party

Answer 18

Colonists were forced to buy british tea. Sons of Liberty riot and throw tea into harbor. tea was worth about 1 million dollars. led to intolerable acts.

Question 19

declaratory act

Answer 19

1765 stated that gov. could pass laws with out colonist rep.

Question 20

quebec act*

Answer 20

1774 separated Quebec from colonists and said they had separate gov. also declared it catholic. Made colonists mad

Question 21

tea act

Answer 21

1773 said that colonist had to buy british tea= tried to get british as much $ as possible

Question 22

geurrilla warfare*

Answer 22

Introduced in battle of Lexington and Concord by Americans. A tactic where you would hide behind objects and shoot, opposed to standing in a line and firing.

Question 23

minutemen*

Answer 23

The original army for the americans. made up of townspeople who could assemble in a “minute” for a battle

Question 24

shot heard around the world*

Answer 24

During battle of lexington and concord, when british and americans came face to face, person from a store fired a gun. Each side thought the other fired. Became known as shot heard round the world because it started a massive war between the British and the Americans.

Question 25

Albany plan of union

Answer 25

Proposed by ben Franklin in 1754. Idea that all colonies would come together under one government that would bind them together and make them more successful. did not work because colonists did not want to give up their power.

Question 26

british army strengths

Answer 26

Navy, Training, Supplies, $, allies (natives), loyalists

Question 27

british army weaknesses

Answer 27

distance from colonies= costly travel

Question 28

loyalists

Answer 28

colonists loyal to Britain and supported them

Question 29

patriots*

Answer 29

Colonists that were against British and supported a new country.

Question 30

Ben Franklin’s jobs*

Answer 30

diplomat, Inventor, scientist, ambassador to France, Author, Polymath, Philosipher