S1 Midterm Flashcards
(44 cards)
What was the primary purpose of the Albany Congress in 1754?
To develop a treaty with Native Americans and plan the defense of the colonies against France
Who proposed the Albany Plan of Union in 1754?
Benjamin Franklin
What was determined as a result of The Peace of Paris?
- It ended the French and Indian War
- Allowed Britain to acquire French Canada and Spanish Florida
- French lost their power in the continent
The Proclamation Line of 1763 proclaimed what?
Prohibited settlers from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains and into British territory
What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts?
Promoted the independence of the British Empire by restricting colonial trade to England and decreasing dependence on foreign imported goods
The colonial outcry of “no taxation without representation” is in relation to what?
Many colonists believed that they weren’t represented in the distant British Parliament
How does “Salutary Neglect” affect the colonists before and after the French and Indian War?
- Before the war, Britain had little control over the colonies which gave the colonies more freedom
- After the war, Britain ended this policy and imposed stricter rules, like paying taxes
Pontiac’s Rebellion (Def. And Sig.)
Definition - Native Americans gathered together to go against and attack the British, right after the French and Indian War
Significance - Led to the Proclamation Line of 1763
Enlightenment (Def. And Sig.)
Definition - European cultural movement emphasizing scientific ideas rather than religious ideas
Significance - Led to changes in traditional spiritual practices and separated settlers into New Lights and Old Lights
Primogeniture (Def. And Sig.)
Definition - when the oldest son inherits the land and property of the family
Significance - ensured the families wealth for generations to come
Know 2 main imperial policies that British soldiers were intended to carry out as a result of the Quartering Act of 1765
- The Quartering Act required American colonies to provide necessities to British soldiers
- If barracks were insufficient, soldiers were kept in inns, stables, alehouses and private homes
Currency Act
Banned the production of paper money
Stamp Act
Taxes on paper
Declaratory Act
Laws binding Parliament to colonies
Townshend Acts
Taxes on glass, lead, paint , paper and tea
Intolerable/Coercive Acts
Laws, like the Quartering Acts, passed after Boston Tea Party as punishment
What was the point of the Virginia Resolves?
It opposed the Stamp Act and declared that only the colonial assembly had the right to tax Virginians
How did women contribute to the Colonial Patriot Cause?
- Most boycotted British goods at home
- Followed their men into war for support
- Some disguised themselves as men to join the battle
The Sons of Liberty and their role in the Boston Tea Party
They disguised themselves as Natives and dumped the tea overboard into the harbor
Patriots
American colonists who favored the movement for independence
Loyalists
Supporters of the British that didn’t want to separate from Britain
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
Convincing the American colonies to declaring independence from Great Britain by highlighting the bad things of Britain
Olive Branch Petition
Sent to King George III to avoid a war
Declaration of Independence
Declared the independence of the colonies from Great Britain
