Revolutionary War Questions Flashcards
What was the sequence of events over the land dispute in the Ohio River Valley
The French in the Virginia Connie both staked a claim on the Ohio River Valley
Washington gave order from the governor for the French to leave the French rejected the governors warning
When Washington returned to build a British fort the French were already building fort Duquesne
Washington with Native American allies attacked the French fort and defeated the French
Washington built fort necessity which was then attacked by a large group of French soldiers forcing Washington to surrender.
Washington and his men returned home with the message that the French would never leave the Ohio River Valley
What tensions existed between the French and English prior to the French and Indian war
Both controlled large areas of land in North America which border to each other
Both feared the other would increase its area of control there for the two collided on the frontier and would go to war
The French did not threaten to seize native American lands however the British settlers sought farmland in Native American territory pushing into the Ohio River Valley lands owned by the French
What was the purpose of the Albany Congress
The British government wanted the colonies to cooperate in defending themselves against the French
Why did the Iroquois’s not want to be allied with the British and what changed their minds
Iroquois’s refused to make the alliance with Britain believing the French would defeat them in the British war
The capturing of fort Duquesne make them change their minds about Britain’s capability
What does the political cartoon join or die mean
It meant that if the colonist didn’t fight against the French done the unity of the colonist would be chopped
Why was general Edward Braddock a poor leader and what happened to him
He didn’t know how to fight on north American lands where conditions were very different
He didn’t respect colonial soldiers
He didn’t listen that soldiers marching through dense forests in red uniforms were at target for attack
-Ben Franklin warned him of ambush a tax but General Braddock claimed they were no threat to his well trained troops
What happened at the Battle of Quebec
General Wolfe led the British attack making little progress at first
At night the British found an unguarded trail that let them climb the cliffs protecting the city without being discovered
Approximately 4000 British soldiers defeated 4500 French soldiers on the planes front of the city
What were the components of the Treaty of Paris
France lost almost all of its possessions
France sided or surrendered French Canada to Great Britain
Great Britain also gained all other French territories east of the Mississippi river with the exception of new Orleans
Britain also received Spanish Florida
New Orleans along with all French territories west of the Mississippi went to Spain
What was Britain providing to the colonies that justified taxing the colonists
The British government had to keep troops in north America to make sure France didn’t try to regain its lost territory and to protect settlers against native American attacks British leaders believed Colonists should pay part of the debt
What is Patrick Henry most famously known for
Known for the famous quote”give me liberty or give me death”
What was the purpose for the stamp act Congress? What did Parliament do in response to the Congress?
– Sent a petition, a written request to a government, to the king and Parliament, demanding the end of both the sugar act and the stamp act
Why did Parliament keep the tax on tea after repealing the town shed acts? How did the colonist respond?
It was left in forced to demonstrate parliaments right to tax the colonies the colonist reacted angrily
Why did John Adams defend the soldiers involved in the Boston massacre
Took this unpopular case because he believed that in a free country every person accused of a crime had the right to a lawyer and a fair trial
What was the committees of correspondence? Who found it? What did they do?
Founder: Samuel Adams
Aim: To keep colonists informed of British actions
Wrote letters and pamphlets to spread the alarm when British tried to enforce unpopular acts of Parliament – helped colonist unite against Britain
What were the intolerable ask?
The first act closed the port of Boston
The two other acts increased the power of royal governor abolished the upper house of the Massachusetts legislator and cut powers of town meetings – now anyone accused of murdering a British colonial official could be tried in Britain rather than in the Connies – the fourth law strengthened the quartering act
What did the Quebec act do?
– Set up a government for the territory taken from France during the French and Indian war – claimed the land between the Ohio and Missouri rivers is part of Canada – took away the Western lands claimed by several Colonies and blocked colonist from moving west
What was the first Continental Congress? Who was involved? What did demand?
The committee of correspondence organized a meeting to discuss what to do next – 12 of the 13 colonies sent delegates, among them were John Adams’s, Samuel Adams, George Washington, and Patrick Henry– Demanded to rip peel, or official end, of the intolerable acts and declared the colonies had the right to tax the government their self– Called for training of the Militia to stand up to British troops if necessary – called for a new boycott of British goods – voted to meet again in May 1775 if these demands were not met
Why did a signal appear in the steeple of Boston’s old North Church? What happened?
As British troops set out, from Boston to Concorde, a signal sent out by the patriots appeared in the steeple of Boston’s old North Church – two men, Paul Revere and William Dawes, Dunn Road through the night warning the Minutemen
What happened in Lexington and Concorde? What was the “shot heard round the world? “
“Shot heard round the world quote was the first gunshot probably because of the American revolution – in Lexington, the British ordered the 77 Minuteman waiting for them to leave Concorde, and when they wouldn’t the British open fire, killing eight Americans – in Concorde, a larger battle took place as 400 Minuteman fought the British, killing three of them-as the British retreated towards Boston, about 4000 Americans fired at them from behind the trees and fences that – by the time the British reads Boston, almost 300 of them had been killed
What was the second Continental Congress?
The group of delegates met at the first Continental Congress that decided to meet again if their demands hadn’t been met
How was it divided over what to do? (The second continental congress)
Delegates from the new England colonies wanted independence, while delegates from the middle colonies favored a Lester rest make approach – want to change, but not necessarily independence.
How was it starting to act like a government?
Began forming an army – began printing paper money to pay for that army
How were the colonies split?
Patriots – favored independence
Loyalist – remained loyal to Britain and the king
Who were the loyalists
Wealthy, merchants, landowners, and government officials
