Conflict to Revolution

1. Conflict to Revolution Chapter Review Take out paper to answer questions.

2. What was the major reason for the conflict between Britain and France in the Ohio Valley? French were determined to halt westward expansion by the British colonists.

3. How did Britain punish colonists in Mass. after the Boston Tea Party? Limits on colonists’ right to organize town meetings.

4. How were British troops able to surprise the French at Quebec? Climbing the steep cliffs at night.

5. Why did British raise taxes on colonists after 1763? Colonists should help pay down the debt incurred from the French and Indian War.

6. Why did fighting break out at Lexington Concord in 1775? British troops tried to seize colonists arms and ammunition.

7. What was the historical significance of the Battles of Lexington and Concord? The fighting signaled the start of the American Revolution.

8. Which two women helped organize colonial resistance to British taxes through their writings? Mercy Otis Warren Abigail Adams

9. Which development led to the fall of New France in the French and Indian War? British capture of Quebec, capital of New France.

10. In 1750, which country posed the greatest threat to the English colonies in North America? France

11. What contributed to early British defeats in the French Indian War? A French alliance with the powerful Iroquois nations.

12. What happened in Concord, MA when British troops tried to seize colonists’ weapons? The colonial militia drove the troops back to Boston.

13. What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763 To avoid conflicts with Native Americans in the Ohio Valley

14. What was the goal of the colonists at the Boston Tea Party? To protest the effect of the Tea Act of 1773 on colonial tea merchants.

15. Why were colonists overheard saying “The Mohawks are come!” in reference to the Boston Tea Party? Colonists disguised as Mohawks dumped tea into the Boston Harbor.

16. After the Boston Massacre what happened to the British soldiers involved? British soldiers received a fair trial in colonial court.

17. What action did Samuel Adams take in response to the Boston Massacre? He wrote letters to other colonies to make them aware of the situation.

18. What organized effort grew out of Samuel Adams’s attempt to build outrage over the Boston Massacre? • The Committees of Correspondence

19. What was William Pitt’s strategy to win the war in North America for Britain? Send Britain’s best generals to lead the British to victory over the French.

20. Where were the first battles of the American Revolution? Lexington and Concord

21. This Act set up a government for Canada, gave religious freedom to French Catholics, and extended the border of Quebec. Quebec Act

22. Series of clashes by an Ottawa Chief? Pontiac’s War

23. Meeting in Philadelphia of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies. First Continental Congress

24. Document granting right to inspect ship’s cargo without a given reason. Writ of Assistance

25. Imposed duties on legal documents, among other things. Stamp Act

26. Colonist who delivered fiery speeches criticizing British policies. Patrick Henry

27. Harsh laws meant to punish colonists for their protests Intolerable Acts

28. Early plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin to create one general government for the colonies. Albany Plan of Union