Unit 2 Study Guide Flashcards
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What 2 major powers fought the French and Indian war?
French and British
Who won?
British
What advantages did the French have?
-Strong Indian alliances
-A better understanding of frontier warfare
-British colonies were not united
This man was sent to the western Pennsylvania in 1754. A small incident involving his militia lit the spark that started the war.
George Washington
Ben franklin and other colonial leaders bet in this city where they discussed further unity.
Albany
Who was the British prime minister who promoted a three-fold plan to win the war?
William Pitt
As a result of the French and Indian war, this nation controlled North America from the Mississippi to the Atlantic.
British
The Proclamation of 1763 was an often-ignored law drew a colonial border along this geographic barrier.
Appalachian
This term refers to the colonial assembly’s ability to approve salaries of royal officials, military appropriations, and taxes.
Power of the Purse
This law taxed printed goods was the first internal tax on the colonies.
Stamp Act
This Virginian became the voice of the Revolution. He said “give me liberty or give me death”.
Patrick Henry
This leader of the Sons of Liberty who hung and effigy of a stamp act official.
Samuel Adams
This former slave was killed in the Boston “massacre”.
Crispus Attucks
This patriot defended the British soldiers of the Boston “massacre”.
John Adams
What was the 4 word slogan of colonial opposition to the various Acts made by the British parliament?
No taxation without representation
Americans who supported the American Revolution were called what?
Loyalists
After what battle did the French begin to support the Americans?
Saratoga
Where did the final battle of the Revolutionary War take place at?
Yorktown
Who mostly wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
This disgruntled American Major General become a traitor to the nation.
Benefict Aronold
These were the German soldiers for hire.
Hessians
Those who argued for the ratification of the Constitution were known as what?
Federalists
The agreement to create a two-house legislative Branch of the Federal Government where one house is based on population and the other equal for each state is called what?
The Great Compromise
How does the constitution prevent one branch from dominating the others?
Checks and Balances
