unit 3.2 flashcards
What was the french and indian war?
conflict between Great Britain and France over territory in the Ohio River Valley from 1754-1763 that took place in America
What was the seven years war?
conflict between Great Britain and France over territory in the Ohio River Valley from 1754-1763 that took place in Europe
What happened at Fort Duquense?
in 1754 George Washington and a troop of Virginians went to the fort to get the french to abandon the site. the americans lost; one of the many causes for the french and indian war
What happened at the Albany Convention?
in 1754 in New York, Benjamin franklin gave the idea of a union, the albany union, and they voted to discuss it
What was the Albany Plan of Union and why did it fail?
a plan to place the colonies under a more centralized government; many of the colonies rejected the plan so it failed
What are some examples of resentment?
impressment of the colonists to join the british navy, quartering acts, taxes, proclamation line
What was the Peace of Paris?
Also known as the Treaty of Paris of 1763, france gave up all its territories in North America to the British, the french still had canada
As the colonists moved westward how did the Native Americans feel about this?
they got angered, ex: proclamation line of 1763
What was the Proclamation Line of 1763?
forbid the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains to prevent disputes with NA’s; the colonists didn’t listen, disputes arose
What was the biggest effect of the war and how did it affect the British and the colonists?
the war was expensive and the British were left with a lot of debt. the British thought that having the colonists paying outrageous amounts of taxes it would all be payed for; colonists did not like this
What was Pontiac’s Rebellion of _?
armed conflict in 1763-65 between the British empire and the native americans after the Seven Years War because of colonists encroachment
