History Chapter 5 Flashcards
(19 cards)
George Washington
21 year old surveyor in the Virginia militia who later became a general and then a president
How did the British gain French territory in North America?
It was taken during the French and Indian War. The British got all French land in North America
A force made up of civilians trained as soldiers
Militia
An agreement between nations or groups to help each other against other nations or groups
Alliance
Surrendered
Ceded
How did the French and Indian war draw the colonist closer together but increase friction with Britain?
Because after the war, Britain
Import tax
Duty
An organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products
Boycott
A written request to a government
Petition
Court orders that allowed officials to make searches without saying for what they were searching
Writs of assistance
A well-known Massachusetts lawyer
John Adams
John Adams cousin, established what he called a Committee of Correspondence
Samuel Adams
Total control of a market for a certain product
Monopoly
Official end
Repeal
Citizen soldiers who could be ready to fight at a minutes notice
Minutemen
How did the American Revolution begin?
The American Revolution began because England was making the colonist pay unfair taxes and the colonists wanted freedom to become their own nation.
The shutting off of a port by ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
Blockade
Soldiers who serve another country for money
Mercenaries
How did British tax policies move the colonist closer to rebellion?
Because they were being taxed unfairly for everything, especially tea. The colonists didn’t want to be taxed for British goods so they started rebelling. One act was the Boston tea party.
