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French and Indian War
Who were the major players in this conflict? Great britain, france and the american indians.
What were some of the major battles? General Braddock at Fort Duquesne, Battle of Fort Oswego, and Massacre at Fort William Henry
Who ultimately won this conflict? The british
How did this event change our relationship with the British? the war enabled Britain to be more "active" in colonial political and economic affairs by imposing regulations and levying taxes unfairly on the colonies, -
Albany Plan of Union
What was the Albany Plan? A plan to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies,
Who suggested this plan? Did it ever happen? Benjamin Franklin suggested the pan although it never worked.
What popular political cartoon is associated with this suggested meeting?Join or die -
King George III takes power
In what ways did King George III change the relationship between the British and the colonies as a result of the French and Indian War? The king’s new advisors re-evaluated Britain’s trade policies with the colonies -
Stamp Act & Stamp Act Congress
Why was this passed? to help replenish their finances after the costly Seven Years' War with France.
What items were taxed as a result of this? newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, broadsides, legal documents, dice, and playing cards
How did the colonial leaders react to this act?
What were the “Committees of Correspondence”? groups appointed by the legislatures in the 13 British American colonies to provide colonial leadership and aid intercolonial cooperation. -
Boston Massacre
What happened at this event? Why? It was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, and a squad of British soldiers. because a patriot mob attacked a British loyalist, who fired a gun at them, killing a boy.
What acts were being enforced that led to this tragedy? More than 2,000 British soldiers occupied the city of 16,000 colonists and tried to enforce Britain's tax laws, like the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts
How many colonists were killed? 5 -
Boston Tea Party
What happened at this event?342 chests of tea belonging to the British East India Company were thrown from ships into Boston Harbor
What political group organized the event? WHY? Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty because americans were sick of taxation without representation.
How did the British respond to this event? Shutting down boston harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
What caused the British to pass these acts? The boston tea party What did THEY call them? The Coercive Acts
What were the provisions of these acts? The Boston port bill, The Massachusetts Government act, The administration of justice act and The quartering act. -
First Continental Congress
Why was this meeting called? In reaction to the Coercive Acts
Where did it take place? Phildiaphia
What was established as a result of this meeting? Committees of observation and inspection were to be formed in each Colony to ensure compliance with the boycott. -
Lexington and Concord
What happened there? signaled the start of the American Revolutionary war
What was the result of these conflicts? constituted the first military conflicts of the American Revolution.
What did Paul Revere have to do with this event? he alerted Colonial militia of British invasion before the Battles of Lexington and Concord -
Second Continental Congress
Where did this take place?Philadelphia
Why was this meeting called? To plot the course of war
What plans were made/set into action at this meeting? Declaring independence -
“Common Sense”
What was this? a 47-page pamphlet advocating independence from Great Britain
Who wrote this document? Thomas Paine
What was the purpose of this document and result of people reading it? Moral and political arguments to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government. -
Declaration of Independence
Who wrote the Declaration? John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston.
What are the 3 major parts of the Declaration and what purpose does each section serve? a general statement of natural rights theory and the purpose of government; a list of grievances against the British King; and the declaration of independence from England. -
Articles of Confederation
What WERE the Articles of Confederation?the written document of the national government Why written? to explain why the colonies had chosen to separate themselves from Britain
Who was the first president under the articles?John Hanson
What were 3 successes and 3 failures of the Articles?No central leadership, no power of enforcing laws or power tax.Government successfully waged a war, negotiated an end to the American Revolution in the Treaty of Paris, granted the free inhabitants of each state -
The Treaty of Paris
Who represented the United States in its’ signing? Benjamin Franklin, along with John Adams and John Jay
What territories/land became the new boundaries of the United States? The Northwest Territory
What document did the British finally recognize? American independence