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When did the Seven Years war take place?
The Seven years’ war took place in 1756-1763 in mostly North America, all over the world, and specifically The Ohio Valley.
What was the cause of the Seven Years’ war?
What caused this conflict? For the British and French, this war was caused by the disagreements between Great Britain and France. At first, they started to fight over the Ohio Valley, The French wanted to claim the land, so they decided to build forts on the Ohio Valley and protect their interests for the fur trade. This made the British really upset which caused fighting and eventually the seven years’ war. (Land Distibution and claiming) They were both fighting over control for the fur trade.
The General of the French Army in New France was
General Montcalm
The General of the English/British Army in New France was:
General Wolfe
To attack New France, the English first need access the St. Lawrence River. So, in 1758 the British attacked_______________. They surrendered after 60 days.
Fort Louisbourg
The first place the British tried to attack Quebec was
Beauport
A word that means to ‘fake-out’ an opponent
Feint
Where British troops landed by tricking French troops into believing they were
Anse De Foulon
was the major battle for New France took place.
The Plains of Abraham
Who won the The 7 Years’ War
The British
Match with The Treaty Of Paris
Gave more land to the Province of Quebec
Ended the 7 Years’ War
Reintroduced French Civil Law
Written in 1774
Replaced the Royal Proclamation
Were new rules for the French and Indigenous
Redistributed Land Ownership
(New France, Louisiana, Florida)
Reintroduced Seigneurial System
Issued by King George III
Meant to Assimilate French to English
Gave more power to the Catholic Church
Written in 1763
The Treaty Of Paris: end seven years’ war, Redistributed land, end 7-year war, written in 1763
Match with the royal proclamation
Gave more land to the Province of Quebec
Ended the 7 Years’ War
Reintroduced French Civil Law
Written in 1774
Replaced the Royal Proclamation
Were new rules for the French and Indigenous
Redistributed Land Ownership
(New France, Louisiana, Florida)
Reintroduced Seigneurial System
Issued by King George III
Meant to Assimilate French to English
Gave more power to the Catholic Church
Written in 1763
Royal Proclamation: New rules for French and Indigenous, issued by King, assimilate French and English
Match with the Quebec Act:
Gave more land to the Province of Quebec
Ended the 7 Years’ War
Reintroduced French Civil Law
Written in 1774
Replaced the Royal Proclamation
Were new rules for the French and Indigenous
Redistributed Land Ownership
(New France, Louisiana, Florida)
Reintroduced Seigneurial System
Issued by King George III
Meant to Assimilate French to English
Gave more power to the Catholic Church
Written in 1763
The Quebec act Good for French Quebec: Gave more land, French civil law, written in 1774, replaced royal proclamation, seigneurial system, power to catholic church
Why did the British Introduce the Quebec Act when the Royal Proclamation was already in place?
The royal proclamation was meant to assimilate the French but they didn’t like that so the British made changes to make the French happy, which is the French act. The royal proclamation was like using the stick approach, but the Quebec act was the carrot approach. They wanted to appease the French.
How many Colonies were there when the revolution began? Please list them all.
There were 13 colonies total. Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina. These were thirteen British colonies settled along the east coast of present-day United States.
Please define the term Taxation without Representation. What does it have to do with the American Revolution?
Taxation without representation means that the government is making the Americans pay for taxes, but they don’t know what exactly the taxes are paying for. This relates the Seven Years’ War because Britain fell in a lot of debt, so Britain decided to charge the thirteen colonies to overcome the debt. The money that was being collected didn’t have a say in where it was going to be contributed to, spent, or used. They thought it was unfair, so they boycotted all the taxes the British made,
Why did Britain begin taxing the Thirteen Colonies?
When the seven years’ war ended it was very expensive. Also, the British kept troops in the 13 colonies and made the colonies pay for them even though they didn’t want the troops there. To make money back they taxed the 13 colonies.
What was the sugar act?
Sugar Act: in 1764, The British Parliament passed a law that taxed sugar and molasses. The colonists reacted by trying to boycott sugar.
What was the stamp act?
stamp Act: (1765): The British Parliament passed a law that all legal documents and newspapers were to be taxed. The colonists reacted with angry speeches, boycotting British goods and abusing tax collectors. The British government had to recall the law in 1766.
What was the Townshend act?
Townshend Acts (1767): Another law was passed by the British Parliament taxing glass, tea, lead, paper, and paint. The colonist avoided purchasing British goods where possible. The British government had to recall this set of acts in 1770 but kept the tax on tea.
What was the tea act?
Tea Act (1773): In 1773, The East India Company was given exclusive rights to sell tea in North America. This upset the colonists, and they refused to let ships belonging to the East India Company enter the harbours of New York and Philadelphia, making the ships return to Britain. In Charleston, South Carolina, the tea was left out on the docks to rot.
Did the Americans like the new taxes? What did they do in response to them?
The American strongly disliked the new taxes, leading the 13 colonies to boycott the taxes.
This act also lead to the Boston Massacre
Who were the Loyalists and the Patriots? What happened to the Loyalists?
The loyalists were people who were loyal to the British. Some loyalists stayed in the 13 colonies during the American Revolution were called traitors. The Patriots were people living in the 13 colonies, they established their own country for independence from the British.
Why weren’t the Invasion of Quebec and the Nova Scotia Rebellion successful?
These two attacks were unsuccessful because the Invasion of Quebec was outnumbered. It was also in the middle of a snowstorm, so it was hard to fight. As soon as spring hit, they were asked to leave. The rebellion was unsuccessful because the British troops arrived, leading to the loss of the colonies. They were content with British rule.
