test 2

Question 1

name of spill over of conflict between France and England , specifically only fought in new world

Answer 1

french and indian war

Question 2

countries involved in the 7 years war (5)

Answer 2

Austria, Great Britain, France, Prussia, and Sweden

Question 3

what are sweden austria and france attempting to do at the start of the 7 years war

Answer 3

stop the rise and power of Frederick \2 the great; king of prussia

Question 4

2 objectives england has after french and indian war

Answer 4

tax colonies to recover money
restore the profitability of east india trading company in an effort to recover money

Question 5

2 ex of early colonial self governance

Answer 5

house of burgesses and mayflower compact

Question 6

what state nd year was the burgesses set up

Answer 6

va, 1619

Question 7

what document set up democracy in the ma colony

Answer 7

mayflower compact

Question 8

what acts did the british fail to enfore=ce all parts of, whioe they were practicing the poicy of salutary neglect

Answer 8

navigation acts

Question 9

what did the colonist do in response to increased british taxation

Answer 9

boycott british goods

Question 10

intolerable acts

Answer 10

coercive acts

Question 11

compact

Answer 11

agreement or contract, among a group of people

Question 12

boycott

Answer 12

refusal to buy goods

Question 13

americans attack fort ticonderoga

Answer 13

may 10 1775

Question 14

leader of green mountain boys

Answer 14

ethan allen

Question 15

what did the continental army gain from the capture of fort ticonderoga

Answer 15

large supplies of artillery

Question 16

artilliery

Answer 16

cannon and large guns

Question 17

patriot

Answer 17

colonists fighting for independance

Question 18

loyalist

Answer 18

colonists that wanted to remain loyal

Question 19

chosen by the 2nd continental congress to lead the continental army

Answer 19

george washington

Question 20

why did the patriots want control of bunker and breed’s hill

Answer 20

control horbor, control trade into the city, tactical advantag: coulde bring Boston under cannon fire

Question 21

last appeal to britain for peace to avoid open war

Answer 21

olive branch petition

Question 22

4 things 2nd continental congress did

Answer 22

agreed to form the continental army
commisioned, drafted, and sent obp
authorized printing of money to pat troops
began actions as government

Question 23

in command of american troops at bunker and breeds hill

Answer 23

colonel prescott

Question 24

british general at battle of bunker hill

Answer 24

general gage

Question 25

famous instructions that american colonel prescott gave to his men during the battle of bunker hill? why did he give these instructions

Answer 25

“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