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Iriquois Confederacy-Location
Definition
Up State New York in America
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Iriquois Confederacy-Tribes
Definition
Mohawk, Cayuga, Seneca, Onondoga, Oneida
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Iriquois Alliances
Definition
Traded with both the British and the French-that gave them immense power. Each British colony was negotiating with the Iroquois independently.
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Ohio River Valley Location
Definition
Area around the Ohio River
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Who desired the Ohio River Valley Land?
Definition
The British and the French
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Who had forts in the ORV region?
Definition
The French
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British Relations with Native Americans
Definition
Had the Iriquois Indians on their side from trading
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Native American Relations with French
Definition
Had all Native Americans on their side except the Iriquois because they did not want to steal the land, just trade, which is good.
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Who did washington represent?
Definition
The British
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Who proposed the Albany Plan of Union and why?
Definition
Benjamin Franklin proposed this to make all of the colonies one body to defend themselves from the French and and convert the Iroquois.
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When did it take place?
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1754
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What did it call for?
Definition
It called for each colony to elect 1 legislature that would meet to make all the colonies have one government instead of having each their own government
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What was the outcome?
Definition
Nobody wanted to use it because they did not want to give up their power of individual government.
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What quote was associated with it?
Definition
Ben Franklin said “A union is necessary, their brains are distracted,”
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Where and why had Braddock been sent from?
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From England, to be commander in chief for the colonies.
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What did George Washington say about Braddock?
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He said, "We stopped to level every mole hill and build a bridge over every brook, making the trip longer than necessary,"
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What mistake did Braddock make when fighting a war in the ORV??
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He made the mistake of going through the woods unprepared for that style of fighting, and not listening to George Washington.
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What was the outcome of Braddock's mission?
Definition
His mission failed, leaving only the survivors who were mostly originally from the colonies. Braddock was killed, but Washington was not.
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Where was the seven year war fought??
Definition
The war was fought all around the world.
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Who was William Pitt?
Definition
Prime Minister of England, Secretary of State during the war
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What ideas did William Pitt propose?
Definition
He proposed the idea that England pay for the war.
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Why did William Pitt propose his idea?
Definition
To end the colonist's complaints about the war.
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When did the battle of Quebec take place?
Definition
September 13, 1759
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What did the Battle of Quebec mean for the war in North America?
Definition
It meant that the war was about to end in north america because the british had the french main fort
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when was the treaty of paris signed?
Definition
1763
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What did the treaty of paris do?
Definition
it gave the ORV back to the british
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what was the outcome of the treaty of paris?
Definition
the british got their land back, including canada, and got florida in spain in exchange for the louisiana purchase (west of the mississippi river)
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What is pontiac's war?
Definition
A war started by Pontiac, the Native American that was unsuccessful. The war was started because the British stopped paying bribes to their allies so they attacked.
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Why did it pontiac's war take place?
Definition
The native Americans wanted to drive the colonists back to east of the Appalachian Mountains
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Who made the proclomation of 1763?
Definition
King George III
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what were the Proclamation of 1763's components?
Definition
the colonists were not allowed to settle in the ohio river valley. also, 10,000 soldiers were stationed in the colonies to protect the colonists from the native americans.
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What was the response to the Proclamation of 1763?
Definition
The colonists were alarmed. They feared that the soldiers would interfere with their liberties. They saw it as a limit on their freedom. DISTRUST
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Who made the writs of assistance?
Definition
british parliament
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What was the reaction to the writs of assistance?
Definition
The colonists did not like them and thought that their liberty was being taken away, (independence)
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Who made the Sugar Act law?
Definition
British parliament
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When was the sugar act made?
Definition
1764
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what did the sugar act law do?
Definition
lowered the tax on molasses
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what did the writs of assistance do?
Definition
gave the british officials a search warrant and made a special court for smugglers
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what was the colonist's reactions to the sugar act?
Definition
The colonists ended up paying more taxes than before, because the colonists paid almost no tax on molasses because they smuggled. Now there was a tax because England needed the money. They were not happy with the new law.
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Who was James Otis and what did he speak about?
Definition
He was the Attorney General for Massachusetts and he spoke about unfair taxes. "Taxation without representation is tyranny,"
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Who made the Stamp Act law?
Definition
british parliament
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when was the stamp act made?
Definition
1765
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What did the stamp act do?
Definition
It was a tax that required a stamp on several printed goods imported from England.
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What were some materials requiring a stamp in the stamp act?
Definition
newspaper, cards, legal documents, and sermons
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why was the stamp act made?
Definition
it was made because england needed the money
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who reacted to the stamp acts?
Definition
lawyers, ministers, and newspaper editors
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what did patrick henry say??
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"GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!"
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what was the response to patrick henry's saying/
Definition
"TO ARMS! TO ARMS!"
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Who were the sons of liberty?
Definition
The Sons of Liberty were groups of men in many colonies who met and talked about the taxes and British treatment.
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what did the sons of liberty do?
Definition
they boycotted many british goods
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who made the declaratory act?
Definition
parliament
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when was the declaratory act made?
Definition
1766
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What did the declaratory act law state?
Definition
The law stated that the sugar and stamp acts are no longer in use, but they then passed a new law that gave Parliament the power to tax the colonies
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what was the declaratory act in response to?
Definition
the tax complaints in the colonies
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who made the townshend acts?
Definition
parliament
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What did the townshend acts do?
Definition
-It placed taxes on manufactured items that weren’t made in the colonies, like tea, glass, lead, and paper
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Who were the daughters of liberty?
Definition
groups of women among the colonies that met to talk about unfair acts.
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what did the daughters of liberty do?
Definition
they encouraged people to boycott british taxed goods
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when did the boston massacre take place??
Definition
march 5, 1768
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What happened at the boston massacre?
Definition
The Soldiers and colonists had bad relations. There was a fight with one boy and a soldier. The boy told colonists, and they began to throw snowballs at the soldier. He called for help, and other soldiers came. There were a few shots, and 5 colonists were killed.
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how was the B.M. portrayed in the media?
Definition
the people over reacted
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who passed the tea act?
Definition
parliament
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when was the B.T.P?
Definition
1773
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where did the B.T.P take place?
Definition
boston harbor
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What happened @ the B.T.P?
Definition
They snuck on board 3 tea ships disguised as Indians and dumped 342 chests of tea overboard.
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what was the B.T.P in response to?
Definition
unfair tea laws/tea acts
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what was in response 2 the B.T.P??
Definition
coercive acts
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who made the intolerable acts??
Definition
parliament
Term
what did the law state and what was the response?
Definition
hat Boston Harbor was closed until the tea was paid for, meetings were prohibited, and no goods could be sent from England to Boston because of the Harbor being closed. But, the other colonies sent them goods to shop support.
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what was the intolerable acts in response to?
Definition
B.T.P
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militia
Definition
body of military
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alliances
Definition
an association of 2+ groups to advance interests, causes, or war.
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revenue
Definition
how much money is earned from something
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effigies
Definition
dolls of disliked tax collectors that were stabbed and hung
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boycott
Definition
not buy
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repeal
Definition
take away
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propaganda
Definition
information designed to influence opinion
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committees of correspondence
Definition
The committees of correspondence were bodies organized by the local governments of the Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolution for the purposes of coordinating written communication outside of the colony
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