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| What war was fought between England and France in North America from 1756-63? | The French & Indian War |
| What was one major result of the French & Indian War? | France lost all land claims in North America. |
| What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763? | prohibited the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains |
| Who taxed the colonist on legal documents, tea and sugar? | England |
| What was the purpose of Parliament's new taxes on the American colonies? | To pay for the French & Indian War & to help pay the cost of protecting the colonist |
| What event resulted in thousands of dolars of English property being destroyed in Boston Harbor as a protest of the Tea Act? | The Boston Tea Party |
| What was the first successful attempt of the thirteen colonies united against British tyranny? | The First Continental Congress |
| What anti-British demonstration turned violent and resulted in the death of five colonists? | The Boston Massacre |
| Where did the Amrican Revolution begin & the first shots fired? | Lexington & Concord |
| What were colonial militia fighters known as during the American Revolution? | Minutemen |
| What colonial group wanted complete independance from England? | Patriots |
| American Patriots were inspired byt the words of... | John Locke, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Paine |
| Many of the ideas supporting independence became popular during what period of history? | The Enlightenment |
| According to John Locke, life, liberty and property are prime examples of what? | Natural Rights |
| According to John Locke, where does the power to govern originate? | The people |
| Locke's social contract is an agreement between... | the people and their government |
| According to John Locke, the social contract would result in what? | Ordered liberty |
| John Locke believed the people had a right to overthrow their government if it did what? | Violated their natural rights |
| What word would best describe John Locke's revolutionary ideas about socereignty & the rights of people? | radical |
| What was the major point of Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense"? | Separation from England was the most logical course for the colonists. |
| What two writer's ideas were reflected in Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence? | Locke and Paine |
| "We hold these truths to be self-evident..." is a quote from what document? | The Declaration of Independence |
| Jefferson said if a government violates your liberties you have the right to do what? | abolish, alter, institute new government |
| What American diplomat was responsible for the Treaty of Alliance with France? | Ben Franklin |
| Which American victory was the turning point battle? | Saratoga |
| Where was the American Revolution won? | Yorktown |
| What does salutary neglect describe? | the non-enforcement of the Navigation Acts |
| What is not part of the "Intolerable Acts"? | Martial law was instituted in Boston and included the Quebec Act |
| What was the Proclamation of 1763? | Stated colonists could not move west beyond the Appalachian Mountains |
| The First Continental Congress was called in 1774 to do what? | Express colonial discontent with parliaments laws and attempt to come to a peaceful resolution with Britain |
| What was the largest concern for colonists in the Early 1700's? | The increased interference of Britain in colonial governments |
| The Sugar Act, Stamp Act and Townsend Acts were designed to do what? | raise revenue in the colonies to help pay for the French and Indian War and pay for protection. |
| Mercantilism as an economic system creates wealth for a nation by obtaining as much gold and silver as possible and doing what else? | Creating a favorable balance of trade |
| What was a result of the French and Indian War? | the French lost their land claims in North America |
| During the FIRST HALF of the 1700's, most colonists felt what? | That they were good English subjects and loyal to the crown |
| What event included colonists throwing snowballs and rocks at British officers that then fired into the crowd? | Boston Massacre |
| What famous American helped persuade France to join an alliance with the colonies during the Revolution? | Ben Franklin |
| Who were the colonial militia men who were ready to go fight on a minute's notice, and they saw their first battle at Lexington and Concord? | Minutemen |
| Where were the first shots fired, even before the colonies declared independence? The British were forced back, as they were looking for stockpiles of colonial weapons. | Lexington and Concord |
| What are the following: Had a strong army & navy, used mercenaries and had greater wealth? | Advantages of the British |
| Where did the British surrender, after being pinned down between the Continental Army and the French naval fleet? | Yorktown |
| What tactics used by the colonists helped to turn the tide of the war? | Using hit and run tactics (guerrilla warfare) |
| What are all of the following: better leadership, familiar territory, ability to outlast the other side, and the alliance with France? | Reasons for colonial victory. |
| What Virginian led the Continental Army to ultimate victory during the American Revolution? | George Washington |
| Who state, "Give me liberty or give me death!"? | Patrick Henry |
| These colonists opposed separation from Britain? | Loyalists |
| What role did the neutrals play during the American Revolution? | They tried to remain uninvolved in the war |
| What is a common theme between the Declaration and the Social Contract Theory? | The government should be abolished if it does not protect the people's rights |
| What effect did the Declaration of Independence have on the rest of the world? | It began a global revolution of thought regarding the relationship between government and people |
| When was the Declaration of Independence signed? | 1776 |
| What was the message of Thomas Paine's phamplet Common Sense? | Separation from England was the most logial course for the American colonies |
| What was a concept introduced by John Locke, which was used in the Declaration of Independence? | the concept that people had natural rights, such as life, liberty, and property |
| What was included in the Social Contract Theory? | People agree to obey the government, the government protects the people's rights and people can overthrow if the government breaks the contract. |
| The Declaration of Independence used the same theme as what? | the Social Contract Theory |
| Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who was the first African American to die for independence? | Crispus Attucks |
| What lands were ceded to the Americans by the British in the Treaty of Paris? | Land west to the Mississippi River, and from Canada to Florida. |
| Why was George Washington such a skillful leader? | He avoided any situation that threatened the destruction of his armies. |
| Why was the battle of Saratoga considered the turning point? | Its victory convinced the King of France to assist the colonists. |
| What formally ended the Revolutionary War? | Treaty of Paris |
| What expression implies that the colonists shouldn't be taxed without representation in Parliament? | "No taxation without representation" |
| What law taxed documents? | Stamp Act |
| What law taxed lead and glass? | Townshend Act |
| What law allowed British soldiers to be housed in colonial homes? | Quartering Act |
