2.1 The Road To Revolution

Question 1

How long did the French and Indian War last?

Answer 1

1754-1763

Question 2

What was the French and Indian War also known as?

Answer 2

The seven years war

Question 3

What did the Albany Plan do?

Answer 3

Called for colonial confederation to provide defense; “Join or Die”

Question 4

While the Albany plan tried to get colonies to unite, what ended up happening?

Answer 4

Colonies didn’t want to unite; they believed it was the other colonies problem

Question 5

When the French and Indian War ended in 1763, what treaty was signed?

Answer 5

Peace of Paris

Question 6

What was the main effect of the 7 years war?

Answer 6

War debt

Question 7

What happened due to war debt?

Answer 7

Salutary Neglect ended because colonists refused to help pay the debt

Question 8

Pontiac’s Rebellion

Answer 8

In Ohio valley, the Ottawons refused to hand over land conquered by Britain, so they attacked Britain until they subdued rebellion

Question 9

Proclamation of 1763

Answer 9

Set a “Proclamation Line” that blocked settlement west of the Appalachian mountains; signed by George III

Question 10

Stamp Act

Answer 10

1765; first direct tax on colonists as a payment plan for war debt

Question 11

Who made up the phrase “no taxation without representation” in response to the Stamp Act?

Answer 11

Patrick Henry

Question 12

Stamp Act Congress

Answer 12

Group that agreed that crown could impose external taxes but only local elected officials could impose internal taxes

Question 13

Who made up the “virtual representation” argument?

Answer 13

Prime Minister Grenville

Question 14

Who were tax collectors harassed by?

Answer 14

Sons of Liberty (Samuel Adams)

Question 15

Even though the boycott of British goods repealed the Stamp Act, what was it soon replaced by?

Answer 15

Declaratory Act

Question 16

Townshend Acts of 1767

Answer 16

Harsher taxes/writs of assistance; considered external taxes

Question 17

What did the Sons of Liberty use to keep spirit of protest alive?

Answer 17

Committees of Correspondence

Question 18

What did the Quartering Act cause?

Answer 18

Boston Massacre

Question 19

Tea Act of 1773

Answer 19

Taxes tea, which brought more taxation resentment

Question 20

Coercive Acts

Answer 20

Revoked MA’s charter, expanded Quartering Act, passed Quebec Act (expanded borders, encouraged Catholicism)

Question 21

Intolerable Acts

Answer 21

The name given to the Coercive Acts by colonists

Question 22

Enlightenment

Answer 22

Fueled revolutionary spirit that swept America

Question 23

John Locke’s theory of Natural Rights

Answer 23

Justified rebellion to protect natural rights of life, liberty, and property

Question 24

First Continental Congress

Answer 24

1774- met in PA to discuss acceptable forms of protest and reaction, “Declaration of Rights and Grievances,” created association to fork boycott committees

Question 25

What did the Treaty of Utrecht cause more of?

Answer 25

Salutary Neglect