chapter 5 Flashcards
1
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- British general who led and was killed in the first major action of the French and Indian War
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edward Braddock
2
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- British politician who changed tactics in the war and gave full support to the war effort in the American colonies
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william pitt
3
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- British general who besieged Quebec City and devised a daring plan to capture the city
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James Wolfe
4
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- French commander of Quebec City
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marquis de montcalm
5
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- Ottawa Indian chief who strongly opposed British colonists’ expansion into the western frontier
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pontiac
6
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- Prohibited colonists from settling beyond the Appalachian Mountains
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Proclamation of 1763
7
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- Allowed customs officials to search for smuggled goods
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writs of assistance
8
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- Stated that certain products could be shipped only to England or other English colonies
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navigation and trade act
9
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- Taxed legal documents, newspapers, calendars, playing cards, and other printed items
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stamp act
10
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- Required colonists to house British troops in barracks, stables, or other buildings
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quartering act of 1765
11
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- Taxed imported goods such as sugar, molasses, and coffee
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sugar act
12
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- The primary author of the Albany Plan of Union was _____.
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benjamin Franklin
13
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- King _____was the English monarch who was petitioned by the Stamp Act Congress.
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george the 3rd
14
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14 The _____ Acts placed new taxes on glass, paper, lead, paint, and tea.
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townshends act
15
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- When Parliament repealed the Townshend Acts, they maintained the tax on what item?
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tea
16
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- In response to the Boston Tea Party, the British passed the Coercive Acts, which the colonists called the _____ Acts.
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intolerable acts
17
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- Who made the statement “Give me liberty or give me death” during a speech at St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, in 1775?
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Patrick henry
18
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- One of the men who warned the colonists that the British were coming toward Lexington and Concord was _____.
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Paul Revere
19
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- The strongest confederation of Indian tribes in North America was the
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iroquois
20
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- The ______________________War was fought in North America from 1754 to 1763.
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french and indian war
21
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- The governor of Virginia sent ____________________to construct a fort at the Ohio River in 1754.
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William Pitt
22
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22 The tactic of hiding behind trees and ambushing the enemy is called _________________warfare.
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guerilla
23
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- The main group which organized protests against the Stamp Act was
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sons of liberty
24
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- Delegates from nine colonies met in an assembly known as the __________________________to peacefully protest the Stamp Act.
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stamp act congress
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25. A famous member of the Sons of Liberty was.26. At the ________________________ over one hundred men boarded British ships and tossed all the tea overboard.
samuel adams
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27. Refusals to buy, or _______________, were a colonial response to the taxes Britain placed on imported goods.
boycott
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26. At the ________________________ over one hundred men boarded British ships and tossed all the tea overboard.
Boston tea party
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28. An English philosopher whose writings influenced the colonists’ view on the right to overthrow the government was.
john locke
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29. At the___________________, delegates of the colonies met to discuss their opposition to the Intolerable Acts.
first continental Congress
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30. Militiamen who were to be ready at a moment’s notice were called.
minutemen
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31. The first town the British troops reached and where the first casualties of the War for Independence occurred was .
lexington
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32. At the town of ________________the British destroyed military supplies and then retreated to Boston.
Concord
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33. The term ____________________________ refers to the number of people killed, wounded, captured, or missing in battle
casualties
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35. Compare the European style of warfare to the French and Indian style.
europeans used guerilla warfare and the french had colorful uniforms
