Vool Flashcards
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Treaty of Paris 1763
It ended the French and Indian war Britain got Canada Florida, and everything east of the Mississippi river. France lost all their land. And Spain got everything west of Mississippi river
George Washington in Fort Duque
George Washington was in the beginning of the French and Indian war, he led the soldiers to a high river river valley, where he was supposed to build with the French was already there
What was the cause of the French Indian war?
American Indians fought with France during the French and Indianm war because they were trappers and traders, and they didn’t want to destroy the grounds for farms. French trappers also married Indian woman.
What was the cause of the French Indian war?
American Indians fought with France during the French and Indianm war because they were trappers and traders, and they didn’t want to destroy the grounds for farms. French trappers also married Indian woman.
What was the proclamation of 1763?
It was a rule that Britain made so that the colonist couldn’t go west of the Appalachian mountains
Sugar act
It was taxes on sugar
Stamp act
It was taxed on all legal documents
Townshend act
It was a tax on glass lead paint, paper, and tea
Boston massacre
It was a fight between protesters and red coats and one of the red coats accidentally shot and they were being overdramatic
Committees of correspondence
There’s a group of men against the Britain
Tea act
It was a tax that was on tea
Boston tea party
A bunch of men dressed up by a native Americans and dumped a lot of tea into the water
Intolerable act
It was rules that Britain made like closing down Boston Harbor, and the limited self government Quebec act and trial in British
Battle of Lexington in Concord
It was the battle that shot heard around the world
Second continental Congress
This is when they created an army and choose George Washington as a commander they all agreed to create the declaration of independence to start war
Loyalist versus Patriots
Pro Britain versus anti-Britain
Battle of Bunker Hill
Britain victory but moral American victory
Thomas Payne common sense
He argued that it made no sense Britain, who was smaller controlled America, who was larger, and that people still have to stay in the government, and he said that the colony should do unite and fight He was very influential to the colonists.
The three parts of declaration of the independence
The first part is called the preamble that talks about human rights. The second part that that is called list of grievances, which says how Britain is bad and the last part resolution of independence talks about how they want independence from Britain
Battle Trenton
Surprise the Britain because they did it on Christmas
Battle Saratoga
It was an American victory so the French media alliance it also gave them a moral boost t
French support
The French gave military support, financial support, Navy power
Contribute in women did
They would help the wound and make clothes
Contribute in women did
They would help the wound and make clothes
