Period 3 Flashcards
The French and Indian War began as a struggle for control of the____and ended ____ power in N. America.
Upper Ohio River; French
Under the terms of the ___of___ of___, the British N America now stretched from the ___ to the ____ and from ____ to the ___ of______
Treaty of Paris of 1763; Atlantic Coast to the Mississippi River.
Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.
The natives were not happy about the British victory because it affected their ____ with ___ and they could no longer use the French and British’s rivalry to make favorable agreements with them.
trade with France.
No ____ without _____
Taxes; representation
Republicanism is the belief that:
The colonists had a long-standing tradition of making local decisions in town meetings and in representative assemblies such as the
governments should be based on the consent of the governed.
House of Burgesses.
Key republican values:
- Emphasis in individual talent NOT hereditary privilege
- Opposition to standing armies
- Belief in the virtue of agrarian life
- A firm commitment to self-government by locally elected representatives.
Republican ideas shaped the ____ _____ ____by providing a common ideological framework that bound together the Northern and Southern colonies.
American revolutionary movement
Political ideas of British writers like____ inspired colonists to rethink the right of British subjects. For example, in ____, ________ defended republican principles while denouncing monarchy as a form of government that threatened people’s liberty.
John Locke
Common Sense; Thomas Paine
The ___ and _________ doubled Britain’s national debt causing the average person in GB had 4x the amount of debt than the average colonist. This ultimately resulted the end of salutary neglect.
French and Indian War
Parliament enacted the ______ to assert royal control and to raise the revenue to help pay for British troops in America.
Stamp Act
British leaders argued that the Parliament was based upon a system of _______ in which each member represented the interest of a Englishman, including the colonists.
virtual representation
The colonists rejected ____ They argued that as Englishmen that could only be taxed by their ______
virtual representation
elected representatives.
The Stamp Acts sparked a series of ____,_____, and ___ against royal officials..
popular boycotts, mob protests, and violence
A growing commitment to ___ values caused many colonists to accuse the British govern. of violating their natural rights and to support self-govern.
Republican values
Jefferson’s statement ____ became an integral part of the American dream.
“all men are created equal”