World History - Quiz 23 (17.3) War for Independence (all short answers) Flashcards
1
Q
the economic theory which measured a nation’s wealth by the amount of gold and silver it possessed
A
mercantilism
2
Q
the first true prime minister of England
A
Robert Wapole
3
Q
British interference in America became the rule rather than the exception under this monarch
A
George III
4
Q
the War for Independence began in this year
A
1775
5
Q
the appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
A
George Washington
6
Q
each American colony had a _________ that served as its chief executive officer
A
governor
7
Q
in 1707, England and this country were united under Queen Anne
A
Scotland
8
Q
the most repulsive act of Grenville was the __________ Act of 1765
A
Stamp
9
Q
the year that the War for Independence ended
A
1783
10
Q
the _______ of Paris ended the War for Independence
A
Treaty
