2. American Revolution

3. How many colonies did England establish on mainland North America? ThirteenThirteen

4. What country founded a permanent settlement at Quebec? FranceFrance

5. Who founded a permanent settlement at Quebec? Samuel de ChamplainSamuel de Champlain

6. What was the economic basis of the French colony at Quebec? Fur-tradingFur-trading

7. What was the heart of France’s colonial empire in North America? QuebecQuebec

8. What two nations became colonial rivals in North America? EnglandEngland FranceFrance

9. What two countries fought against each other in the French and Indian War? EnglandEngland FranceFrance

10. What was the French and Indian War called in Europe? The Seven Years’ WarThe Seven Years’ War

11. Who won the French and Indian War? EnglandEngland

12. What territory did England gain from France as a result of the French and Indian War? CanadaCanada Territory west of the Appalachian MountainsTerritory west of the Appalachian Mountains

13. What did the Proclamation of 1763 do? Forbid American colonists to move west of the Appalachian MountainsForbid American colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains

14. Who issued the Proclamation of 1763? The British governmentThe British government or King George IIIor King George III

15. What 3 results did the British government intend for the Proclamation of 1763? Protect friendly Indians Reduce conflict between Americans colonists and the Indians Reduce the cost of the British army to protect the land west of the Appalachians

16. What effect did the French and Indian War have on the finances of the British government? greatly debtBritish government went greatly in debt.

17. According to the British gov’t., why did it station British troops in North America after the French and Indian War? To protect the American colonists

18. What is the name of Great Britain’s lawmaking body? ParliamentParliament

19. What is a tariff? A tax on importsA tax on imports

20. What is another name for a tariff? Customs Duty

21. What was the Sugar Act? Placed a tax on French molasses imported into the American coloniesPlaced a tax on French molasses imported into the American colonies

22. What was the Stamp Act? Taxed newspapers and all legal documents in the American coloniesTaxed newspapers and all legal documents in the American colonies

23. What was the American attitude toward the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act? Opposed themOpposed them

24. Who did the American colonists believe had the power to tax them? Only their elected assembliesOnly their elected assemblies

25. What became a popular slogan in the American colonies? “No taxation without representation.”“No taxation without representation.”

26. What did Parliament do after the Americans opposed the Stamp Act? Repealed it

27. Why did Parliament tax the American colonies after the French and Indian War? British gov’t. greatly in debtBritish gov’t. greatly in debt To pay the cost of British troops stationed in North AmericaTo pay the cost of British troops stationed in North America

28. What is revenue? Tax MoneyTax Money

29. Identify the Townshend Acts. Placed import taxes on paint, paper, lead, glass, and teaPlaced import taxes on paint, paper, lead, glass, and tea

30. How did Parliament respond to American opposition to the Townshend Acts? Repealed all the Townshend duties, except the tax on teaRepealed all the Townshend duties, except the tax on tea

31. What happened in the Boston Massacre? British soldiers in Boston fired on anti-British demonstratorsBritish soldiers in Boston fired on anti-British demonstrators 5 American colonists were killed5 American colonists were killed

32. Identify the Tea Act. Law passed by ParliamentLaw passed by Parliament Gave the British East India Company a monopoly over the American tea tradeGave the British East India Company a monopoly over the American tea trade

33. What is a monopoly? Complete ControlComplete Control Absence of CompetitionAbsence of Competition No CompetitionNo Competition

34. What happened at the Boston Tea Party?

35. Protested the Tea ActProtested the Tea Act Americans disguised themselves as IndiansAmericans disguised themselves as Indians Boarded ships owned by British East India CompanyBoarded ships owned by British East India Company Threw the Tea into Boston HarborThrew the Tea into Boston Harbor

36. Who met at the First Continental Congress? Delegates from all thirteen coloniesDelegates from all thirteen colonies

37. Why was the First Continental Congress important? Met to discuss opposition to British policiesMet to discuss opposition to British policies First time all 13 colonies acted togetherFirst time all 13 colonies acted together

38. Where did the Revolutionary War begin? Lexington and Concord in MassachusettsLexington and Concord in Massachusetts

39. Who were the Minutemen? Members of New England’s militiaMembers of New England’s militia

40. Who wrote Common Sense? Thomas PaineThomas Paine

41. What did Common Sense say? Challenged the rule of the American colonies by the King of EnglandChallenged the rule of the American colonies by the King of England

42. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? July 4, 1776July 4, 1776

43. When did the American colonies declare their independence? July 4, 1776July 4, 1776

44. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

45. Who was John Locke? English political philosopherEnglish political philosopher Locke’s ideas influenced Thomas JeffersonLocke’s ideas influenced Thomas Jefferson

46. Who wrote that government should protect “Life, Liberty, and Property”? John LockeJohn Locke

47. Who wrote that all men have the right to “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”? Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

48. Whose ideas did Thomas Jefferson borrow when he wrote the Declaration of Independence? John LockeJohn Locke Thomas PaineThomas Paine

49. Into what 3 groups did Americans divide during the American Revolution? PatriotsPatriots Loyalists or ToriesLoyalists or Tories NeutralsNeutrals

50. Identify the Patriots. Wanted independence from EnglandWanted independence from England

51. Identify the Tories. Wanted to remain Loyal to EnglandWanted to remain Loyal to England

52. What Patriot said, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” Patrick HenryPatrick Henry

53. Who was the commander-in -chief of the American or Continental Army? George WashingtonGeorge Washington

54. Which group of Americans provided the troops for the Continental Army? Patriots

55. What 2 types of factors contributed to the American victory in the Revolution? Diplomatic Military

56. What country helped the Americans win their independence from England? France

57. What was the military turning point of the Revolution? The Battle of SaratogaThe Battle of Saratoga

58. What two nations signed the Treaty of Alliance in 1778? The United StatesThe United States FranceFrance

59. What American negotiated the Treaty of Alliance with France in 1778? Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin

60. Where did the American Revolution end? Yorktown, VirginiaYorktown, Virginia

61. What happened at the Battle of Yorktown? The Americans and the French defeated the BritishThe Americans and the French defeated the British

62. What battle ended the military phase of the Revolution and firmly established the independence of the United States? The Battle of YorktownThe Battle of Yorktown