Unit 2 Flashcards
Who fought the war in 1754? What was the war called?
France and England
The French and
Indian War
Why didn’t the colonists rebel sooner?
They needed protection from France
What 21 year old fought for the British in the French and Indian War?
George Washington
Who helped save England from disaster? What city was named after him?
William Pitt
Pittsburgh
What major battle took place in 1759?
The Fall of Quebec
Explain The Fall of Quebec
The French had a great fort in Quebec but England scaled the walls and killed the lookout guards.
____________ led ___________ British troops to infiltrate Quebec
General James Wolfe
4,500
What ended the French and Indian War?
The Peace of Paris
What were the terms of the Peace of Paris?
-England gets all of Canada
-Spain gives Florida to England
-France gives Louisiana territory to England
Now that France is kicked out, the colonists don’t need England for protection
(??)
What did colonists do illegally?
Trade
Explain the Sugar Act
It took place of the Molasses Act. It was less strict but it was more enforced
What Act was created in 1765?
The Stamp Act
Explain the Stamp Act
It hurt the rich, not the poor, because rich people had power and made life miserable for King George III.
What did the Stamp Act put taxes on?
Newspapers and legal documents
Who started a war because colonists were taking his land?
Who fixed the problem and how?
Chief Pontiac
England said no more settling past the Appalachian Mountains because the colonists used too much money for protection
What document said no more settling past the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
The colonists didn’t like to obey so what battle cry was invented?
“No taxation without representation!”
What does “No taxation without representation!” mean?
We refuse to pay taxes if we don’t have a say
Who met in October 1765 to protest British taxes? What did they decide?
Stamp Act Congress
To boycott British goods
What does boycott mean?
Avoid buying
Why were people mad at King George?
What did he do in response?
He enforced taxes.
He repealed the Stamp Act.
Who were the Son’s of Liberty?
People dedicated to get independence from England.
Why didn’t the colonists not like the Son’s of Liberty?
They wanted to make their own choices
How were the peaceful people threatened by the Son’s of Liberty?
Rocks threw the window
Houses burnt down
Threatened physically
What major event happened in 1770?
The Boston Massacre
Explain the Boston Massacre
British soldiers stood peacefully outside the government building. Then the Son’s of Liberty taunt them with nasty names, threw snowballs with rocks inside at them. Finally the soldiers fired shots.
How people died at the Boston Massacre?
At least 5
What time period was peaceful? (Right after the Boston Massacre)
1770 to 1773
Explain the Boston Tea Party
The Son’s of Liberty are mad because tea is taxed. But England refuses to revoke. So the Son’s of Liberty dress as Indians, board a ship with chests of tea, then dump it overboard and clean up afterwards.
How do the British respond to the Boston Tea Party?
They created the Intolerable Acts
What did the Intolerable Acts say?
-Boston ports close until all the tea is paid for
-British troops will stay in colonial homes
-Colonists’ government will be mostly taken away
Who wrote articles called Common Sense?
Tom Paine
What did the articles called Common Sense say?
It mostly consisted of propaganda telling how bad England was
What were people who wanted independence called?
Patriots
What were people who weren’t sure about politics called?
Moderates
What were people who liked England called?
Loyalists
