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SS (4th) Unit 1, Lesson 3 & 4 Flashcards

1
Q

Who decided to make the colonists pay taxes as a way of paying for the French and Indian War?

A

Great Britain

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What did Great Britain make the colonists do to pay for the French and Indian War?

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pay taxes

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Why did Great Britain make the colonists pay taxes?

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to pay for the French and Indian War

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4
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Money paid to a government for it’s support.

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taxes

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5
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What was the first tax the British passed?

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Stamp Act

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What did the Stamp Act put a tax on?

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all paper products

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True or False

The colonists were upset with Great Britain because they couldn’t settle west of the Rocky Mountains.

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False

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True or False

The colonists were upset with Great Britain because Great Britain made them pay taxes for the war.

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True

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True or False

The colonists were upset with Great Britain because they did not have any representatives in Parliament to vote.

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True

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10
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The colonists were upset with Great Britain because they couldn’t settle _________ of the _____________________.

A

west

Appalachian Mountains

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The colonists were upset with Great Britain because they did not have any ____________ in Parliament to vote.

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representatives

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The colonists were upset with Great Britain because they did not have any representatives in _______________ to vote.

A

Parliament

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13
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A break from the government

A

revolution

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Most of the colonists did not want war; they only wanted ________________________.

A

to have the same rights as people in Great Britain.

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This is when the colonists decided to show Great Britain how angry they were by dumping a load of tea overboard.

A

The Boston Tea Party

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What was the Boston Tea Party?

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The colonists dumped a load of tea overboard because they wanted to show Great Britain how angry they were.

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How did Great Britain punish the colonists for dumping tea?

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(1) By forbidding them to hold town meetings

(2) By closing the harbor until they paid for the tea.

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18
Q

Great Britain punished the colonists for dumping tea by forbidding them to ________________.

A

hold town meetings

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Great Britain punished the colonists for dumping tea by closing the __________ until they paid for the tea.

A

harbor

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20
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Since many colonists _________________, they couldn’t pay for the tea if the harbor was closed.

A

worked in the harbor

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Why couldn’t many of the colonists pay Great Britain back for the tea?

A

Because they worked in the harbor & Great Britain closed the harbor.

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Why did the British government send soldiers to Boston?

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Great Britain said it was to protect the colonists, but it was really to show them that it had control.

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The British government sent ____________ to Boston and said that it was to protect the colonists, but it was really to show them that it had _____________.

A

soldiers

control

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The British government sent soldiers to ___________ and said it was to ____________ the colonists, but it was really to show them that it had control.

A

Boston

protect

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Who heard that the British were coming to seize weapons the Patriots were storing, he rode through the town yelling, "The British are coming!"
Paul Revere
26
Fighting broke out when the troops reached ____________ and at ______________ - the American Revolution had begun.
Lexington | Concord
27
What started the American Revolution?
When troops reached Lexington & Concord and fighting broke out.
28
_____________, who had escaped from slavery, was one of 5 people killed during the _______________.
Crispus Attucks | Boston Massacre
29
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
30
Some people thought the colonists couldn't win the war because the ______________ was the best in the world.
British navy
31
Some people thought the colonists couldn't win the war because the ____________ didn't have uniforms.
Patriots
32
Some people thought the colonists couldn't win the war because there was a shortage of _________ and ___________.
guns | food
33
The advantages of the Patriots were - they were _____________________.
defending their homes
34
The advantages of the Patriots were - they knew ____________________.
the land well
35
Many people in ____________ thought the war was too expensive and not worth the trouble.
Great Britain
36
The British convinced some of the Iroquois Confederacy to help them because the Iroquois were angry that the _________ had taken their land.
settlers
37
The British convinced some of the Iroquois Confederacy to help them because they believed that if the British won, the _________________ would not expand into their homeland.
colonists
38
Who served in the army for nearly a year before it was discovered that she was a woman?
Deborah Sampson
39
Where did George Washington and his army spend a winter?
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
40
When George Washington and his army were in Valley Forge; many Patriots died of __________, ___________, and ____________.
hunger cold disease
41
Who helped the Patriots win the war?
France & Spain
42
Where did the British surrender?
Yorktown, Virgina
43
Means no longer being governed by another country.
Independent
44
The new nation stretched from the ________________ to the _________________.
Atlantic Ocean | Mississippi River
45
After 10 years the Patriots agreed on a plan of government, what was it called?
constitution
46
The ___________ is still the law of our country today.
Constitution
47
Who is the "the father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
48
Land owned by a country.
territory
49
When could a territory become a state?
Once enough settlers lived there.
50
Was slavery allowed in the territory states?
No
51
After they lost the _______________, many Native American leaders had to sign a treaty giving up their lands.
Battle of Fallen Timbers
52
Who tried to get Native Americans to unite to protect their lands?
Tecumseh
53
What was it called when France needed money for a war it was fighting in Europe, it offered to sell all of the Louisiana Territory to President Thomas Jefferson?
Louisiana Purchase
54
Who needed money for a war it was fighting in Europe; it offered to sell all of the Louisiana Territory to President Thomas Jefferson.
France
55
Who led the expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase? Who was their guide?
Meriwether Lewis & William Clark | Sacagawea
56
A journey of exploration.
expedition
57
In the 1800's, what was the fastest way to travel on land?
by horseback
58
What was the only way to ship goods across land?
by wagon
59
A man-made waterway used for boats.
canal
60
What had to be completed for the merchants to be able to ship products faster to the growing settlements?
Erie Canal
61
Who invented the steam engine?
Robert Fulton
62
In the 1830's, what was spreading across the eastern states?
railroads
63
The edge of a settled area.
frontier
64
A mission in San Antonio, Texas & was the site of a bloody battle between Texas settlers and the Mexican Army.
The Alamo
65
Who defended the Alamo?
Sam Houston & Davy Crockett
66
In 1836, some American living in ___________ wanted to be independent from Mexico. They defeated the Mexican Army and won their independence.
Texas
67
What caused many people to travel to California?
The California Gold Rush

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