Chapter 8 Review

Chapter 8 ReviewPages 268-297

The French and Indian War was fought in North America between what two countries?

France and Britain

Which side won the French & Indian War? the French or the British?

the British

What was the name of the war the French & Indian War turned into?

The Seven Years War

What was the cause of Pontiacs Rebellion?

Chief Pontiac wanted to stop the loss of Indian hunting grounds.

A proclamation is an order from a countrys leader to its citizens. What proclamation stated the British colonists could NOT buy, hunt on, or sell land west of the Appalachian Mountains?

Proclamation of 1763

What were the names of the first three acts or taxes placed on the colonists?

Sugar ActStamp ActTownshend Act

What did the Sugar Act do to the colonists?

The Sugar Act placed a tax on sugar coming into the colonies.

What did the Stamp Act do to the colonists?

The Stamp Act placed a tax on newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, playing cards, and other legal documents.

What did the Townshend Act do to the colonists?

The Townshend Act placed a tax on: lead, glass, paint, paper, and tea.

What event occurred when fighting broke out between the colonists and British soldiers on March 5, 1770?

Boston Massacre

The first person to be killed in the struggle for American liberty was a former slave named __.

Crispus Attucks

What was the name of the historical event that happened on December 16, 1773. On this day colonists dressed up as Indians, boarded ships in the Boston Harbor, and dumped 342 chests of tea into the water.

Boston Tea Party

As a result of the Boston Tea Party, Parliament then passed a number of new laws to punish the colonists for destroying the tea. What was the name of the act passed by Parliament called?

Intolerable Acts

What did the Intolerable Acts do to the colonists?

Intolerable Acts closed the Boston Harbor.banned town meetings.forced the colonists to provide housing and food for the British soldiers.

Who were the three men that rode to Lexington to warn the colonists the British were coming?

Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott

What battle marked the beginning of the American Revolution?

Battle of Lexington & Concord

Who said I am not a Virginian, but an American?

Patrick Henry----------------------What did he mean when he said that?

He said this in an effort to unite the thirteen colonies into one group of states known as the United States of America.

The first step Congress made in preparing for war with Britain was to form an army. What was this army called?

Continental Army

Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?

George Washington

VOCABULARY

What vocabulary term refers to a sudden, complete change, such as the overthrow of an established government ?

revolution

A _?_ is a formal meeting of representatives.

congress

A list of rights that a government cannot take away from people is called a _?_.

Bill of Rights

A _?_ is a person who is the first to settle a new place.

pioneer

The colonists were upset because they felt no one was speaking for, or representing, them in the British Parliament. What did the colonists feel they did not have?

representation

The Stamp Act forced many colonists to _?_ , or refuse to buy, British goods.

boycott

Parliament had complete control over tea coming into the colonies. What vocabulary term refers to having complete control over a product?

monopoly

King George would not allow ships to enter or leave the Boston Harbor. To do this he ordered the British fleet to form a _?_.

blockade

Special militia units that were ready to fight at a minutes notice were called _?_.

minutemen

King George III hired and paid soldiers from other countries to help the British fight the colonists. These hired soldiers were called _?_.

mercenaries

Patrick Henry was accused of working against the government.What vocabulary term refers to working against ones government?

treason

When someone has a plan for spending money they have a _?_.

budget

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