Topic #5 Conflict In The Colonies Flashcards
What was the cause of the French and Indian War?
Decades of disputes and conflicts b/w Britain, France and their allies, especially in Ohio River Valley.
What did Benjamin Franklin create and what did it try to do?
He created the Albany Plan of Union which was meant to unite the Colonies but was rejected because it was thought to be unecessary
When did the French and Indian War start?
May 28, 1754, ended September 13, 1760
What was the French and Indian War?
It was a world wide conflict b/w Britain and France with their colonists, and indigenous allies
What was the 1763 Treaty of Paris?
It was a document that stated all of France’s land in America is now Britain’s
What are the effects of the French and Indian War?
Britain gains a huge debt, colonists feel more independent, and France loses North America because of the 1763 Treaty of Paris
Why was the Proclamation of 1763 created?
British wanted to make the Indigenous happy so they could take over French trading relationships and to prevent the need to send soldiers to the western frontier.
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
It forbade settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains to prevent conflict w/ Indigenous
What were the effects of the Proclamation of 1763?
Colonists became angered and ignored / violated it.
What was the cause of the Sugar Act
George III wanted Colonists to pay off the debt of the French and Indian War
What did the Sugar Act do?
Reduced the tax on molasses and other goods, started serious enforcement for the tax.
What were the effects of the Sugar Act
Reduced rum production and trade with other countries, hurt the colonial economy, many Colonies resisted it, and the Boston Committee of Correspondence was created
Who created the Boston Committee of Correspondence
Samuel Adams and James Otis, as well as other members
What was the Declaratory Act of 1766
British government reminded colonists that they had complete control and authority over the colonies to make laws and statutes in all cases.
The Townshend Acts included writs of ___________.
Writs of assistance ( like search warrants.)
Why did the British Merchants boycott the Townshend Acts?
It caused them to lose profit because the colonists weren’t buying products from their company.
What did the Tea Act do?
It lowered taxes and prices on tea and was opposed by the Committees of Correspondence.
What was the Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty disguised themselves as Indians and dumped 340 crates of tea into the harbor. Many other cities had a tea party as well.
What was the cause of the Coercive (Intolerable Acts)
Satirical criticism by play writers, such as Mercy Otis Warren forced Parliament to punish Boston.
What was the definition of patriots before the Revolution?
The Patriots simply wanted a voice in parliament, they didn’t want to break away from Britain.
What were the effects of the Coercive Acts
Colonial Assemblies called the First Continental Congress in Virginia and Patrick Henry gives his famous “Give me Liberty, or give me death!” speech.
What was the Quebec Act?
Gave the land b/w the Great Lakes and Ohio Rivers to Quebec.
What were the effects of the Quebec Act?
Angered English colonists and ended Colonial claims on western land.
What was the First Continental Congress?
Meeting in Philadelphia of delegates from the colonies which demanded the replacement of the Coercive Acts and organized militias. Georgia couldn’t participate due to being in war.
What made Thomas Jefferson famous?
Thomas Jefferson’s instructions on what to do for the delegates made him famous and got him invited to the Second Continental Congress.
What was the cause of the Lexington and Concord battle
British were looking for weapons in Concord and colonists were warned by Paul Revere and others
What was the Lexington and Concord battle
It was the first shots of the Revolution, started at Lexington with ambushes all the way to Concord
What was the Second Continental Congress?
Meeting of ALL 13 colonies and becomes the defacto government during the American Revolution
What were the effects of the Second Continental Congress?
Issued the Olive Branch Petition to ask the British for peace and prepared for war. They chose George Washington as the commander of the Continental Army.
