Weeks 19-23 Flashcards
Which colony was the last of the original 13?
Georgia
Who was the colony of Georgia a social experement for?
The “worthy poor”
Where did most of the “worthy poor” come from?
Debtors prisons
Who was the founder of Georgia, who set unusual rules?
James Oglethorp
1st rule of Georgia?
No large cities
2nd rule of Georgia?
No large landlords
3rd rule of Georgia?
No trading with natives without a licinse
What country was the French and Indian War over?
The Ohio Country
Why did the French build a chain of forts over the Ohio Country?
To link their old colonies in Canada
Where were the French’s newer colonies located? (2 bodies of water)
The Missisippi River and the Gulf of Mexico
Which Virginia Governor sent George Washington to ask the French to peaceably depart?
Robert Dinwiddle
Who did Robert Dinwiddle send?
George Washington
What revolution did the Seven Year’s War start with?
The Diplomatic Revolution of 1756
What war was before the Seven Year’s War?
The Austrian Sucsession
During the Austrian Sucession who did Austria ally with?
Britain
During the Austrian Sucession who did Prussia ally with?
France
During the Seven Year’s War, who did Austria ally with? (3)
France, Sweeden, and Russia
During the Seven Year’s War, who did Prussia ally with? 1
Britain - an old enemy
What proclimation forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains after the French and Indian War?
The Royal Proclimation of 1763
What were the orders of the Royal Proclimation of 1763?
That no colonists could settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
What was the first powerful Native American nation the British bought land from?
The Iroquois
What was the second powerful Native American nation the British bought land from?
The Cherokee
What was the powerful Native American nation the British forgot to include in the purchase of land?
The Sawnee
Which protest group protested the Stamps Act in 1765?
The Sons of Liberty
