Semester Test Review Mr. Walker Flashcards
who oversaw the war effort from londan?
william pitt
in the proclamation of 1763, king george the III declared that the
appalachian mountains were the temporary boundary for the colonies
why did the proclamation of 1763 cause so much friction
it kept colonies from moving west of the appalachian and already had land that they had no access to
who treated the indians with more respect?
the french
the british government tried to stop smuggling with the
sugar act
to search a colonists house, a british customs officer presented
wrights of assistances
some colonists celebrated the dramatic act of defiance known as the
boston tea party
the man who wrote the declaration of independence was
thomas jefferson
where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering
valley forge
king george the III agreed to give the americans their freedom after the victory at
york town
by the end of the war african americans were enlisted in every state except
south carolina
what law helped stop the spread of slavery to the west
north west ordinance
a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives is called a
republic
what keeps any one branch of government from gaining too much power
checks and balances
what is the most distinctive feature of the united states government
seperation of powers
