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The French &Indian War
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The French & Indian War
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Taxes/Acts
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Protests/Massacres
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Unity and Break up
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Vocabulary
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History
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This French fort was built where the current city of Pittsburgh is
located?
•Fort Duquesne
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How did George Washington impact the French and Indian
War?
•He tried to get the French to leave the area around Pittsburgh.
•He lost the battle at Ft. Necessity.
•He led a retreat after a failed attempt to overtake Ft. Duquesne.
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How did the French and Indian War start?
•The Virginia militia and British army tried to get the French away from the three rivers area (upper Ohio River valley) around the current city of Pittsburgh.
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When the French and Indian War began, why were the
French and Natives successful against the British?
The Indians taught the French how to use different fighting strategies such as Guerilla
Warfare, sneak attacks, and fighting behind trees.
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What is Benjamin Franklin trying to point out in the
following political cartoon?
It helped make the point about colonial unity. During the French and Indian War it was used to symbolize that the colonies needed to join England to defeat the French. During the revolution it was used to make the point that the colonies need to come together to defeat the English or lose.
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What was a positive and a negative result of the French
and Indian War?
Positive (+)•More land and power for England in North America.
•France losing power and territory.
Negative (-)•Soldiers lost lives•Huge War Debt•The possibility of England losing her colonies
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This act by Parliament forced colonists to house and feed
British soldiers.
Quartering Act
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This act by Parliament did not allow colonists to move past the Appalachian Mountains
because of the threat of attacks by Native Americans.
Proclamation Act
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How did the colonists react to the Tea Act?
They had the Boston Tea Party to protest the tax on tea that they had no control over.
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What consequences did King George III enact when the
colonists had the Boston Tea Party?
•Closed down the port of Boston until the tea was paid for.
•Did not allow their colonial government to make laws.
•Sent in more British soldiers from England.
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Why is the king and Parliament creating these
taxes?
The British soldiers came and protected the American colonies
from the French and natives. England paid a majority of the
costs for this war in the colonies. The king felt that the colonists
should help pay for this war since they had lots of wealth.
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This patriotic group was formed to terrorize and
intimidate British royal officials or anyone that sided with the British. They led most of the protests in the New England
colonies.
The Sons of Liberty
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Why did people protest the British government?
•They taxed the colonists without them having a voice in Parliament.
•British soldiers were taking over their homes and jobs.
•British soldiers were in the colonies without any reason.
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Why is boycotting an effective protest strategy?
When a large group of people refuse to buy goods from a
specific business or supplier. The business starts to lose money as the result of the
protest and makes the changes that will satisfy
boycotters.
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Why is the Boston Massacre an important event in colonial
history?
This is one of first instances that the British soldiers fired
on and killed civilian colonists. It also proved that anyone could receive a fair trial in
America.
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Is the following picture an accurate point of view of the Boston Massacre? Explain why or why not! (Only using
yes or no are not acceptable)
No, Paul Revere made colonists think that the British soldiers were totally guilty in killing the colonists in cold
blood. The picture has many inaccuracies.
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What is incorrect about the engraving?
• It was night instead of daylight.•Does not show the colonists with any types of weapons or objects to throw.
•No snow on the ground•The one man dying on the street should have been a black man instead of a white man.
•Soldiers were in self-defense instead of an attacking position.
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Was the Declaration of Independence signed before or after the first shots of the American Revolution were
fired at Lexington?
After – First shots April of 1775.
Declaration of Independence signed on July 4, 1776
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How is the Declaration of Independence like a break up
letter?
This document was the official break up letter between the
colonies and England just like a couple breaking up through
a letter.
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Why was the colonial militia at a disadvantage against the
British military during the first battle of Lexington?
British soldiers had more experience, used their
weapons more effectively, had more soldiers, well trained in
open field battles.
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Why was the Second Continental Congress important towards our
Independence from England?
They acted like a temporary government for the colonies.
Created their own money. Raised an army. Named George Washington as
commander and chief of the military.
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Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
•Thomas Jefferson
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Military bases that were built to protect the colonies from
the enemy.
Forts
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This name was given to a colonist that wanted to remain
part of England during the Revolutionary War.
Loyalist
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Two or more groups joining together to form a partnership
against other countries or groups.
Alliance
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An organized group of volunteer soldiers that protect their communities with their
own weapons
Militia
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The idea that the colonies help make the parent country
(England) wealthy through providing resources and
markets for trade.
Mercantilism
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Total control of a market for a certain product where there
are no competitors. Example: East India Company
Monopoly
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This patriot blacksmith rode his horse to Lexington to warn
colonists that the British soldiers were on their way to arrest patriot leaders. “The
Redcoats are coming”
Paul Revere
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Explain why some colonists wanted to remain part of
England at the start of the American Revolutionary War?
•They were wealthy and successful under the king’s rule and don’t want to change anything.
•They are chosen by the king for government positions.
•They are slaves that support the king against the patriots to gain their freedom.
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Explain why the American colonies were important to
England?
They provided natural resources and markets for
finished goods from England.
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Before the Declaration of Independence, do you believe that there was any chance that
the colonists could get back together with the British and
live in peace?
Answers will vary. The teacher will be the final judge.
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