Chapter 4 Flashcards

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What are the three rivers that make up the Ohio River Valley?

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Allegheny, Monongahela, and the Ohio

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Who are the Cajuns

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Franco-Americans that migrated from Nova Scotia

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When was the French and Indian War?

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1754-1763

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What was the Proclamation Line of 1763?

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A boundary in the Appalachian mountains that colonists could not settle past.

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When was the Stamp Act?

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1765

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What was the Stamp Act?

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A stamp tax on newspapers on most printed documents.

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When were the Townshend Acts?

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1767-68

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What were the Townshend Acts?

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New York Restraining Act (1767): NY assembly not allowed to pass laws until they agreed to comply with Quartering Act 1765
Revenue Act (1767): taxes on glass, lead, painters' colors, paper, sugar, molasses, and tea
Indemnity Act (1767): reduced taxes on BEIC because of  competition with Dutch tea smugglers
Commissioners of Customs Act (1767): establishes new Customs Board in Boston
Vice-Admiralty Court Act (1768): smuggling court cases made by admiralty courts, not jury
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What percent of colonists want to separate from Great Britain?

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8%

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What was the Sugar Act?

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The sugar was a tax on sugar and molasses coming from the West Indies. It was enacted in 1764.

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When was the Boston Massacre?

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1770

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12
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What caused the Boston Massacre?

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low number of jobs

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