Unit 2--American Revolution Flashcards
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
The French and Indians and against British
Where did the French and Indian war happen?
Ohio River Valley
Why did the French and Indian War happened?
Over territory/land
How long was the French and Indian?
7 years from 1754 to 1763
Proclamation of 1763
British colonists couldn’t live past the Appalachian Mountains
Treaty of 1763
Ended the French and Indian War and Britain gained the Ohio river valley
George Washington
He was a military leader for the British
Iroquois Confederacy
Indian tribe and British side
Albany plan of Union
Benjamin Franklin, unity the 13 colonies and the catchphrase join or die.
Intolerable Acts
Closed the Boston Harbor and required colonists to quarter British soldiers in their homes
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams helped write the Declaration of Independence
What are the unalienable rights?
Those unalienable rights include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
people are born with unalienable rights that cannot be taken away without due process
Rights that cant be taken away unless with a court trial