Ch 4 IDs Flashcards
1
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Albany Plan
Who
A
Benjamin Franklin
2
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Albany Plan
What
A
Plan in which there would be “one general government” for all colonies
3
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Albany Plan
When
A
1754
4
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Albany Plan
Where
A
Albany, NY
5
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Albany Plan
Why
A
First time lefislation was introduced to unite the colonies but it was rejected.
Served as an indication that the colonies were not united
6
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Benjamin Franklin
Who
A
PA newspaper publisher
7
Q
Benjamin Franklin
What
A
Proposed the Albany Plan
8
Q
Benjamin Franklin
When
A
1754
9
Q
Benjamin Franklin
Where
A
Albany, NY
10
Q
Benjamin Franklin
Why
A
Key in the Declaration of Independence
Encouraged French involvement in the war
11
Q
William Pitt
Who
A
English Secretary of State
12
Q
William Pitt
What
A
Brought the French and Indian war effort in America under British control
13
Q
William Pitt
When
A
1757
14
Q
William Pitt
Where
A
America
15
Q
William Pitt
Why
A
Helped defeat the French
Supported the colonies independence
16
Q
Boston Massacre
Who
A
Colonists
17
Q
Boston Massacre
What
A
Skirmish between colonists in British soldiers in which British fired and killed 5 colonists
18
Q
Boston Massacre
When
A
1770
19
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Boston Massacre
Where
A
Boston
20
Q
Boston Massacre
Why
A
Became a graphic symbol of British oppression and brutality which helped unite the colonists
21
Q
Boston Tea Party
Who
A
Patriots
22
Q
Boston Tea Party
What
A
Broke open tea chests and threw the tea into the harbor
23
Q
Boston Tea Party
When
A
1773
24
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Boston Tea Party
Where
A
Boston
25
Boston Tea Party
| Why
Resulted in coercive acts against the colonists
Indicued other colonists to stage similar acts of resistance
26
Charles Townshend
| Who
British Chancellor of Exchequer
27
Charles Townshend
| What
Enacted a series of acts dubbed the Townshend Acts
28
Charles Townshend
| When
1767
29
Charles Townshend
| Where
America
30
Charles Townshend
| Why
Increased colonial resentment
31
Coercive Acts
| Who
Parliament
32
Coercive Acts
| What
Acts punished people of hte Boston Tea Party
33
Coercive Acts
| When
1774
34
Coercive Acts
| Where
Boston
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Coercive Acts
| Why
Reduced Boston self rule
Increased colonial resentment
36
Committees of Correspondence
| Who
Samual Adams
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Committees of Correspondence
| What
Publicize grievances against English
38
Committees of Correspondence
| When
1772
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Committees of Correspondence
| Where
Boston
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Committees of Correspondence
| Why
Other colonies followed and thus developed a loose network of political organizations that kept the dissident spirit alive
41
Currency Act
| Who
Parliament
42
Currency Act
| What
Required colonial assemblies to stop issuing paper money
43
Currency Act
| When
1764
44
Currency Act
| Where
America
45
Currency Act
| Why
Fostered colonial resentment
46
First Continental Congress
| Who
Delegates from all colonies except Georgia
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First Continental Congress
| What
Concention
48
First Continental Congress
| When
1774
49
First Continental Congress
| Where
Philadelphia
50
First Continental Congress
| Why
Reaffirmed autonomous status of colonies and declared something close to economic warfare
51
Lord North
| Who
British Prime Minister
52
Lord North
| What
Repealed all Townshend Duties
53
Lord North
| When
1770
54
Lord North
| Where
America
55
Lord North
| Why
Ended colonial boycotts and led to a 3 year respite from politcal turmoil and a period of economic prosperity
56
Patrick Henry
| Who
Colonial dissident
57
Patrick Henry
| What
Have the speech "Give me liberty or give me death"
58
Patrick Henry
| When
1765
59
Patrick Henry
| Where
Virginia
60
Patrick Henry
| Why
Convinced the Virginia House of Burgesss to fight in response to the Stamp Act
61
Proclamation of 1763
| Who
Brititsh
62
Proclamation of 1763
| What
Prohibited colonists from settling West of the Appalachians
63
Proclamation of 1763
| When
1763
64
Proclamation of 1763
| Where
America
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Proclamation of 1763
| Why
Fostered increased resentment
66
Quebec Act
| Who
Parliament
67
Quebec Act
| What
Extended boundries of Quebec and granted political rights to Roman Catholics
68
Quebec Act
| When
1774
69
Quebec Act
| Where
America
70
Quebec Act
| Why
Norrmally would not have caused outrage but in this politcal atmosphere the colonies considered it a threat
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Samuel Adams
| Who
Colonial radical
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Samuel Adams
| What
Proposed creation of "Committee of Correspondence"
73
Samuel Adams
| When
1772
74
Samuel Adams
| Where
Boston
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Samuel Adams
| Why
Publicized grievances against the British and helped keep politcal dissident alive
76
Sons of Liberty
| Who
Colonial dissidents
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Sons of Liberty
| What
Violent pre revolutionary group who terrorized local stamp agents in response to the Stamp Act
78
Sons of Liberty
| When
1765
79
Sons of Liberty
| Where
Massachusetts
80
Sons of Liberty
| Why
Helped cause events such as the Boston Tea Party
81
Stamp Act
| Who
Parliament
82
Stamp Act
| What
Imposed a tax on printed documents
83
Stamp Act
| When
1765
84
Stamp Act
| Where
America
85
Stamp Act
| Why
Direct attempt by England to raise revenue in colonies without consent of the colonists
Caused strong colonial resentment
86
Stamp Act Congress
| Who
Representatives from many colonies
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Stamp Act Congress
| What
Congress formed to protest the Stamp Act
88
Stamp Act Congress
| When
1765
89
Stamp Act Congress
| Where
New York
90
Stamp Act Congress
| Why
Sent complaints to the king
Sign of colonial unity and organized resistance through boycotts
91
Sugar Act
| Who
Parliament
92
Sugar Act
| What
Eliminate illegal sugar trade
Enforce duty on sugar
93
Sugar Act
| When
1764
94
Sugar Act
| Where
Colonies
95
Sugar Act
| Why
Fostered colonial resentment
96
Tea Act
| Who
Parliament
97
Tea Act
| What
Effort to save the East India COmpany by giving the Compay special rights to export tea without navigation taxes
98
Tea Act
| When
1773
99
Tea Act
| Where
America
100
Tea Act
| Why
Revived American resentment of tazation without representation
101
Townshed Duties
| Who
Charles Townshed
102
Townshed Duties
| What
Taxes on the colonies
103
Townshed Duties
| When
1767
104
Townshed Duties
| Where
Colonies
105
Townshed Duties
| Why
Fostered colonial resentment
106
Virginia Resolves
| Who
Patrick Henry
107
Virginia Resolves
| What
Series of resolution passes by the Virginia House of Burgesses in response to the Stamp Act
108
Virginia Resolves
| When
1765
109
Virginia Resolves
| Where
Virginia
110
Virginia Resolves
| Why
Served as influential propoganda for Henry's cause
Put Virginia on the path of protest -- it was among the first to protest British rule
