American history test 1why

Albany's Plan of Union

1754. The Albany Plan of Union was a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government. On July 10, 1754, representatives from seven of the British North American colonies adopted the plan. Developed by Ben Franklin.

Stamp Act

1765; law that taxed printed goods, including: playing cards, documents, newspapers, etc. had to be stamped

Common Sense

A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that claimed the colonies had a right to be an independent nation

who would have said "No taxation, w/o representation?

A patriot from New England

Townshend Acts

A tax that the British Parliament passed in 1767 that was placed on leads, glass, paint and tea

First Continental Congress

Address the issues going on in boston...Delagates from all colonies except georgia met to discuss problems with britain and to promote independence

Representatives from 7 colonies meet where ?

Albany, new york

proclamation

Banned colonization was of application mountains, those who lived there would have to move east

Why did "tea parties" occur after the Tea Act was in place?

Because the colonists thought that the king's acts were intolerable.

Administration of Justice Act

British officials could not be charged with a crime

which of the following would have been taxed during the stamp act? A. hats B. tea C. playing cards (paper goods) D. cloth

C. playing cards (paper goods)

Treaty of Paris

Ends French and Indian War. Gives Britain control of all territory east of Mississippi river and Canada. M.R was open for trade.

Who won the French and Indian War?

England

What was NOT one of the outcomes of the French and Indian War?

England lost her colonies in the Ohio River Vally

Why did the British government issue the proclamation of 1763?

Fighting to much...Couldn't handle it.

What was the name of the first meeting of colonial leaders where they wrote a letter to the king asking him to address their rights as Englishmen and their grievances against the violation of those rights?

First Continental Congress

Name 2 territorial gains for the British given by the treaty of paris 1763

Florida and Canada

Sons of liberty

Formed by Samuel Adams. -original plan : to protest the stamp act.

What did the Coercive Acts do?

It closed the port of Boston and took away all their government leaders.

Tea Act

New act lowered price of tea but required colonist to buy it from the east Indian company.

What was the cause of the French and Indian War?

Ohio River Valley/ wanted more land French where in the way !

major battle of the French and Indian War

Quebec : conquered by the British louisburg : prevents french supplies from reaching Canada. Ft. Duguesne : founded by Virginia farmers completed by french

The French and Indian War was fought between France and their Indian Allies versus Britain and her american colonies over:

Rights to land and fur trade in the Americas

what did the colonists do to protest the stamp act?

The Sons of Liberty threw tea from the East India Company into Boston Harbor

Massachusetts Government Act

The charter of Massachusetts was revoked

Which of the following was a result of the Boston tea party?

The coercive acts

Boston Massacre

The first bloodshed of the American Revolution (1770), as British guards at the Boston Customs House opened fire on a crowd killing five Americans...Crispus Attucks.

Thomas Paine

Wrote Common Sense/called for republic

Loyalist

a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government, especially in the face of a revolt.

Quebec Act

canada is given more territory taken away from Va an Ma

boston port bill

closed boston harbour till tea was paid from

Committes of Correspondence

formed to allow colonies to talk w/ each other

Why did the King of England start to tax the colonists?

he needed money to pay the debt from the french an Indian war.

What was the Tea Act?

it created a monopoly so that tea could be sold cheaply, but only by one British tea company

French and Indian War

king Williams war queen annes war king George war Treaty of paris end the war England controls all land east of M.R and Canada

Sugar Act

law passed by the British Parliament setting taxes on molasses and sugar imported by the colonies to pay for British troops used during the F & I war

Boston Tea Party

protest against increased tea prices in which colonists dumped british tea into boston harbor

french fort

settled in Ohio river.. sought to keep British from moving west

Trouble in Boston

ship liberty seized for having illegal goods. owned by John Hancock. British occupy city in response.