Unit 2 Significant Slideshow Items

Question 1

Seven Years War abruptly ended

Answer 1

peace in Europe

Question 2

Albany Plan called for

Answer 2

colonial confederation to provide defense

Question 3

Ben Franklin promoted the plan with the _______ cartoon

Answer 3

“Join or Die”

Question 4

Effects of the Seven Years War

Answer 4

• Britain emerged as dominant power in NA
• tensions bet British officers and colonial militiamen
• extreme cost of British victory created war debt

Question 5

war debt brought an abrupt end to

Answer 5

salutary neglect

Question 6

Patrick Henry coined phrase

Answer 6

“no taxation without representation.”

Question 7

Enlightenment…

Answer 7

shaped revolutionary thought in America

Question 8

victory in the Battle of Saratoga convinced France to

Answer 8

aid the US

Question 9

the last major battle of the American Revolution was

Answer 9

Yorktown

Question 10

Land Ordinance of 1785

Answer 10

required new townships to set aside land for public education

Question 11

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Answer 11

new states= equal to existing states, banned slavery north of Ohio River

Question 12

Shays’ Rebellion

Answer 12

armed uprising of farmers in western MA led by Daniel Shays, angry at taxes, unstable currency, etc.

Question 13

Annapolis Convention planned to

Answer 13

repair problems with the regulation of commerce