Social Studies Flashcards
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Who was the French and Indian war between?And who won
It was a war between the French and the British.And the British won
What was the Salutary Neglect?
The mother country did not enforce the Navigation Acts thus neglecting or ignoring the colonies in a beneficial way
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
An imaginary line preventing the colonists from settling in Ohio River Valley for protection
What was the First and Second Continental Congress?
1st-agreed to boycott British goods
2nd-created the Continental Army,declared independence
What is militia?
Army of citizens who serve in case of emergency
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
Tried to end the fighting with Great Britain,King rejected petition
What were the 3 Branches of government?
Legislative
Executive and
Judicial
What were the effects of the American Revolution?
- The British have up land in the Americas
- Economy was hurt
- Loyalists flee to Canada