Social Studies Flashcards

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Who was the French and Indian war between?And who won

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It was a war between the French and the British.And the British won

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What was the Salutary Neglect?

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The mother country did not enforce the Navigation Acts thus neglecting or ignoring the colonies in a beneficial way

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What was the Proclamation of 1763?

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An imaginary line preventing the colonists from settling in Ohio River Valley for protection

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What was the First and Second Continental Congress?

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1st-agreed to boycott British goods

2nd-created the Continental Army,declared independence

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What is militia?

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Army of citizens who serve in case of emergency

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What was the Olive Branch Petition?

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Tried to end the fighting with Great Britain,King rejected petition

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What were the 3 Branches of government?

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Legislative
Executive and
Judicial

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What were the effects of the American Revolution?

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  • The British have up land in the Americas
  • Economy was hurt
  • Loyalists flee to Canada
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