test 2 Flashcards
name of spill over of conflict between France and England , specifically only fought in new world
french and indian war
countries involved in the 7 years war (5)
Austria, Great Britain, France, Prussia, and Sweden
what are sweden austria and france attempting to do at the start of the 7 years war
stop the rise and power of Frederick \2 the great; king of prussia
2 objectives england has after french and indian war
tax colonies to recover money
restore the profitability of east india trading company in an effort to recover money
2 ex of early colonial self governance
house of burgesses and mayflower compact
what state nd year was the burgesses set up
va, 1619
what document set up democracy in the ma colony
mayflower compact
what acts did the british fail to enfore=ce all parts of, whioe they were practicing the poicy of salutary neglect
navigation acts
what did the colonist do in response to increased british taxation
boycott british goods
intolerable acts
coercive acts
compact
agreement or contract, among a group of people
boycott
refusal to buy goods
americans attack fort ticonderoga
may 10 1775
leader of green mountain boys
ethan allen
what did the continental army gain from the capture of fort ticonderoga
large supplies of artillery
artilliery
cannon and large guns
patriot
colonists fighting for independance
loyalist
colonists that wanted to remain loyal
chosen by the 2nd continental congress to lead the continental army
george washington
why did the patriots want control of bunker and breed’s hill
control horbor, control trade into the city, tactical advantag: coulde bring Boston under cannon fire
last appeal to britain for peace to avoid open war
olive branch petition
4 things 2nd continental congress did
agreed to form the continental army
commisioned, drafted, and sent obp
authorized printing of money to pat troops
began actions as government
in command of american troops at bunker and breeds hill
colonel prescott
british general at battle of bunker hill
general gage
famous instructions that american colonel prescott gave to his men during the battle of bunker hill? why did he give these instructions
“dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes”
-guns often inaccurate
-men often inaccurate because of nerves
-if you wait till theyre that close youre going to hit them
