Chapter 4 Flashcards
What was the first skirmish of the French and Indian War fought?
The Ohio River Valley
What did the Albany Plan of the Union propose for the colonies to do?
To unite to form a federal government.
In response to the Sugar Act, some colonists said the British had no right to tax Americans to do what?
Raise money
What did wearing homespun represent?
Patriotism
In the Gaspee Affair, what did the colonists do?
Burned the ship to the ground and were taken to trial
The Continental Army was first formed by what?
Second Continental Congress
Why was Washington’s decision to attack a surprise?
It was winter
The purpose of the Albany Conference was to negotiate peace with what people?
Iroquois
What land did the British not gain in the treaty that ended the French and Indian War?
New Orleans
How did colonists protest the Stamp Act?
Boycott British goods until repealed
At the suggestion of Thomas Jefferson, what did the colonists form?
Committee of Correspondence
What 2 acts formed the Intolerable Acts?
Coercive and Quebec Acts
Why was it difficult for the COC to pay for war?
Lack of power to tax
What mistake did the British make at Long Island in 1776?
British moved too slow and allowed colonists to escape
Why was the American victory at Saratoga important besides it being the turning point?
Convinced France to send troops
What was the war between France and Britain known as?
Seven Years’ War
What was the turning point in the war in North America?
Attack on French Quebec
“No taxation without…”?
representation
What allowed officers to enter any place looking for evidence of smuggling?
Writs of Assistance
The special unit formed in Concord?
Minutemen
Who supported the British?
Loyalists
Who supported the revolution?
Patriots
What was the money the COC issued called?
Continentals
Where was the British headquarters?
New York City
