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Review for Unit 2– Section 1 – TEST The Road to Independence

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What group of Indians supported the British in the French & Indian War? Pitt sent lots of troops to the Colonies. ||  ||   ||   ||  ||  ||   ||   || ||   ||
 * || # What Mountains separated the 13 Colonies from the land to the West? The Appalachian Mountains
 * 1) Why did English Colonists want to cross the Appalachian Mountains? Colonists wanted to cross over the mountains and settle in the Ohio River Valley
 * 2) Who claimed the Ohio River Valley? France
 * 3) What disagreement led to the French & Indian War? over who should control the Ohio River Valley and who should be able to trade fur with the Indians started and the argument that led to WAR!
 * 4) When did the French & Indian War begin? began in 1754.
 * 5) Where was this war fought? Europe and in the American Colonies.
 * 6) Who helped the French that were fighting in America? The Indians helped the French in this war.
 * 7) Why was this war called the French & Indian War? because the Indians helped the French
 * 8) Who led the British Soldiers in the French & Indian War? George Washington.
 * 9) What style of war did the British use? marched to drums and dressed in bright uniforms
 * 10) What style of war did the French & Indians use? quiet style and used surprise attacks
 * 11) At first, who seemed to be winning the French and Indian War? Who won the war? first the French & Indians were dominating in this war.
 * 12) Who took over the planning of the French and Indian War? What did he do to change the war. William Pitt took over the planning of the war
 * 1) At first, who seemed to be winning the French and Indian War? Who won the war? first the French & Indians were dominating in this war.
 * 2) Who took over the planning of the French and Indian War? What did he do to change the war. William Pitt took over the planning of the war
 * 1) What treaty was signed after the French and Indian War? What areas did England claim after they won the French & Indian War?
 * || # Did the Colonists help Great Britain in the French & Indian War? Yes
 * 1) After the War, were the colonists allowed to settle in the Ohio River Valley? No
 * 2) What law stated, “no settling in the Ohio River Valley”? The Proclamation of 1763
 * 3) Why couldn’t colonists settle in the Ohio River Valley (give 3 reasons)? Safety, Control, Trading $
 * 4) How did the Colonists feel about the Proclamation of 1763? They were angry that they could not move where they wanted to.
 * 5) How did the Colonists feel about the British Soldiers in America? They hated the British Soldiers in America
 * 6) What attitude did the Colonists have toward Britain after the French and Indian War? They felt that they could take care of themselves.
 * 7) What had to be paid by Great Britain after the war was over? War debts
 * 8) What did Great Britain impose upon the Colonists after the French & Indian War? New laws or acts and the Proclamation line
 * 9) How did some of the acts or laws that Great Britain passed effect the Colonists? all of the acts and laws would cause the colonists to fight with Great Britain
 * 10) What war was fought between the Colonists and Great Britain? Why was it fought? the Revolutionary War. Because the Colonists wanted freedom form Great Britain.
 * 1) What war was fought between the Colonists and Great Britain? Why was it fought? the Revolutionary War. Because the Colonists wanted freedom form Great Britain.
 * || 1. Why were the Colonists angry at Great Britain? Being ruled unfairly...no representation in Parliament, but they had to pay taxes.
 * 1) What are taxes? money paid to the government
 * 2) What is a tariff? A tax on trade goods
 * 3) What was the Sugar Act? Forced colonists to buy Sugar and Molasses from England
 * 4) Who was James Otis? Mass Lawyer Why was James Otis and his followers angry? Colonists did have any representation in parliament
 * 5) What was the “Battle Cry” of the Colonists? N o taxation without Representation
 * 6) What are quarters? Places to eat and sleep
 * 7) What was the Quartering Act? Allowed soldiers to sleep in the colonials houses
 * 8) What was the Stamp Act of 1765? What was taxed under the Stamp Act? Required colonists to pay for a stamp that was put on paper products such as Newspapers
 * 9) How did the Colonists feel about the Stamp Act? They didn't feel that it was fair
 * 10) Who was John Adams? He was a man from Boston who wanted a plan for resisting unfair taxes
 * 11) What was the Stamp Act Congress? started by John Adams. 9 Colonies met and came up with a plan to resist unfair taxation
 * 12) What is a Boycott? not buying a country's goods
 * 13) Who were the Sons of Liberty? burned and stamped paper and tarred and feathered British Officials, a rough group of men.
 * 14) Who were the Daughters of Liberty? made clothing and other products lost because of lack of British Trade
 * 15) Why did Parliament repeal the Stamp Act? Because the Boycotts hurt British trade
 * 16) What was the Declaratory Act? t hey made it clear that the British could tax the Colonists however they wanted to.
 * 17) What is a Duty? indirect taxes on imported goods
 * 18) What were the Townshend Acts? put duties on imports like glass, tea, paper, paint
 * 19) What is a Writ of Assistance? british documents, like search warrants, that allowed search of homes and businesses for smuggled goods or tax cheaters
 * 1) What is a Writ of Assistance? british documents, like search warrants, that allowed search of homes and businesses for smuggled goods or tax cheaters
 * || # What things were the Colonists protesting? they were protesting about the taxes on goods
 * 1) How did the Colonists communicate with King George? with letters
 * 2) What happened at the Boston Massacre? 5 people were killed in a protest
 * 3) Who was killed? Was it really a massacre? 5 colonists, no it wasnt because there werent many people killed
 * 4) Why was it called a massacre? it was called a massacre to fuel the flames of the Revolution....get the colonists fired up!
 * 5) What were the results of the Boston Massacre? 5 colonists killed and it spread through the 13 colonies
 * 6) Who was Samuel Adams and how did he feel about British control over the colonies? **he was a colonial statesman and he wasnt happy about the taxes and unfair treatment.**
 * 7) What did Samuel Adams persuade the Boston colonists to set up? **to setup a comitee of correspondance**
 * 8) What did the Committee of Correspondence do? **they wrote letters to ppl and other colonies**
 * 9) Why was it important for the other colonies, besides Boston to have Committees? **so they could comunicate**
 * 10) What did the Committees of Correspondence lead to? succes in the colinies against the british.
 * 1) What did the Committees of Correspondence lead to? succes in the colinies against the british.

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 * 1) How did colonists feel about the Tea Act? they disliked it
 * 2) What did the Tea Act state? t hat colonists could only buy a certain tea....british tea
 * 3) How did the Tea Act affect colonial merchants? i t made people stop buying tea so they went broke
 * 4) How did the colonists protest the Tea Act? they didnt buy tea
 * 5) What was the Boston Tea Party? people from boston threw tea off ship costing britain a lot of money
 * 6) How did the British react to the Boston Tea Party? t hey taxed them even more but they still dodnt take the tax off tea
 * 7) How did the British punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party? they passed the intolerable Acts/Coercive Acts
 * 8) What were the Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts? they are a series of laws and texes that britin passed..shut Boston harbor,
 * 9) What was the First Continental Congress? Representatives from all of the colonies but Georgia. They met at Carpenter’s hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to discuss England’s laws
 * 10) Where did the First Continental Congress take place? carpenters hall, in Philadelphia Penn.
 * 11) What colony did not attend the First Continental Congress? georgia
 * 12) What delegates (strong leaders) were present at the First Continental Congress? george washington sam adams
 * 13) Did the members of the Continental Congress want to break away from England? no What did the members of the Continental Congress want? the same rights
 * 14) What was the result of the First Continental Congress?t he declatration of american rights
 * 15) What was the Declaration of American Rights? What did the Declaration of American Rights as for? i t declared that all americans needed the same rights. it asked for the same rights at the peopole in england
 * 16) How did the First Continental Congress end? t hey said that if they did not come to an agreement they would come back in 6 months
 * || # Did the relationship between the Colonist and the British get better after the First Continental Congress? No it got much worse.
 * || # Did the relationship between the Colonist and the British get better after the First Continental Congress? No it got much worse.
 * 1) What famous quote by Patrick Henry prepared the colonists for a fight? Give me Liberty or give me DEATH
 * 1) What were Minutemen, what did they promise to do? Minutemen were soldiers for the colonies that got ready on a minute notice.
 * 1) Who was General Thomas Gage, what secret did he know? That the colonists were stashing weapons
 * 2) Who went on a secret mission to Concord? Why? General Thomas Gage and 1,000 soldiers went into concord.
 * 3) What special signal did the Boston Colonists have? One lantern for land two for sea
 * 1) Who warned the Minutemen of the British attack on Concord? What was his cry? Paul Revere, The regulars are coming!
 * 1) What happed to Paul Revere? He got captured in the middle of his run
 * 2) Who continued Paul Revere’s work? Samuel Prescott
 * 3) What happed when the British arrived in Lexington? The minutemen were waiting for them with their weapons for the British soldiers
 * 4) What orders did Captain John Prescott give to his men? Don't shoot unless fired upon, if they want war we shall start it here!