Chapter 3 Review Flashcards
What was the purpose of the list of grievances?
All the colonists reasons about why they deserve freedom.
Mercantilism
More exports than imports
Direct democracy
People are directly involved in decisions made by the government
What were the 3 goals of the declaration of Independence?
-Gain international support
-Prove US was credible part of the community
-Send a message to American colonists
What 2 countries gave secret help to the colonists
France and Holland
Why did British shift to the South
Belived there were more loyalists, better agriculture, taxes not as intense
What does “Truths Self Evident” mean?
Obvious facts that do not need to be proven
What side did the African Americans take in the war
British-in hopes of gaining freedom
What side did the native Amercians take
British-strong trade relationship
Patriots- They believed in freedom
Proclamation of 1763
Preventing colonists from settling west
Treaty of Paris
Ended the war
Pontiacs rebellion
War between American settlers and Native Americans
Navigation acts
British attempted to control transported goods from the colonies
Ohio valley
Bit of land fought over in the French and Indian war
Royal colony
Ruled under British monarchy
Albany plan
Plan to start a new government
Writ of assistance
Provided a search warrant to British officers
Natural right
Given at birth
Sons of liberty
A secret group of colonists who despised the British
Proprietary colony
Ruled by one individual person
What did the soldiers at valley forge suffer from?
Food shortages, lack of clothing, disease, minimal ways to start fires
Why did most Native Americans side with the French during the French and Indian war?
French had established peaceful trade relationships with them
