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What is the treaty of Paris? |
The treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian war/ seven years war between Great Britain and France. France gave up all it's territories in mainland North America , effectively ending any foreign military threat to the British ( peace treaty ) End of the seven years war |
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What was Pontiac's rebellion and the royal proclamation ? How did this anger the American colonists ? |
Pontiac's rebellion was a war launched in 1763 because of their dissatisfaction with British postwar policies and how they were moving into their territories in the Ohio river valley. This angered the American colonists because they wanted to expand and this wasn't allowing them too. Suga |
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What was the sugar act ? |
The sugar act was a law passed by the British stating that a tax would be paid when any sugar or molasses items were bought |
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What was the stamp act? |
The stamp act was an act stating that all colonial residents must pay a tax when buying any paper items
Without any say |
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Why did colonists boycott British goods? What is tarred and feathered? |
The colonist boycotted many British goods because the colonists hated the new laws and did this as a form of protest Tarred and feathered was used as a form of public humiliation. |
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What was townshend acts? |
These acts placed duties or taxes on glass , lead , paints , paper , and tea. This allowed tax collectors to look for smuggled goods |
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What was the Boston massacre ? Why were there so many British troops in Boston at this time ? What happened? |
The Boston massacre was a disagreement between a British soldier and a colonist and it turned into a brawl where more soldiers showed up and five colonists were shot. There were so many British troops in Boston because of the quartering act and other acts forcing the colonists to house soldiers. The colonists exaggerated the fight and called it a massacre to their advantage. |
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Who were the sons of liberty ? What did they do? |
Sons of liberty were a group of patriots who took action against the British and they dressed as Mohawks and went aboard British ships and threw off boxes of tea ( the Boston tea party ) |
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Boston tea party , what happened and how did the British react? |
American colonists ( sons of liberty ) dressed as First Nations and snuck aboard British ships and threw off crates of tea in rebellion. The British response was punishing the Bostonians by closing Boston harbour. |
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Intolerable acts Why did the British pass these laws What were they trying to achieve Did it work ? |
The British passed intolerable acts as a punishment of the Boston tea party by closing Boston harbour and by forcing colonists to house British troops also allowing British officials to stand trail in Britain. The British were trying to gain control but this only made things worse and angered the colonists even more. |
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Quebec act What did it do ? What was it's purpose ? Why did it anger the American colonists ? |
The Quebec act passed by the British allowed the citizens of Quebec to keep their language and practise and also did not allow anyone in the Ohio river valley. This angered the American colonists because they wanted to expand. |
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Battle of Lexington Why did the British army march to Lexington ? What were they trying to achieve ? |
The British army marched to Lexington because they heard the colonists were stock piling weapons and so they marched to Lexington and attacked and it turned out into a tie between the colonists and the British. They were trying to reduce the threat. |
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Revolutionary war Who led the American army during this war ? |
General George Washington led the American army |
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The American invasion of Quebec Why did the Americans invade ? What were they hoping to achieve ? |
The Americans invaded hoping that the citizens of Quebec would join sides with them but actually they didn't and the Americans lost. |
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Declaration of Independence |
This document states that the United States became their own nation |
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What is veto ? |
Veto : a law where the governor can reject decisions or agreements made |
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What is an oligarchy ? |
An oligarchy is a form of government where decisions are left to a certain group of people ( 1 estate 2 estate an 3 estate ) |
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Who is John Locke ? |
He was a philosopher who believed that everyone is equal |
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What is mercantilism? How did this contribute to the American revolution |
Mercantilism is an economic theory saying colonies produce raw materials for the country This contributes to the American revolution because the British always thought of America as just colonies |
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Treaty of Paris 1783 |
This peace treaty ended the American Revolutionary War |
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What role did France play in the revolution ? |
France allied with the American colonies and supplied them with money and weaponry. |
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Who were the patriots ? Who were the rebels ? Who were the loyalists ? Who were the Tories ? |
Patriots are the Americans Rebels are the Americans Loyalists were Britain And Tories were Britain |
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Why did the loyalists leave the 13 colonies ? Where did they go? |
The loyalists left the 13 colonies because they were not welcome anymore They moved into Canada and Nova Scotia / Halifax |
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Why did so many African Americans join the British side Where did they go after the war? |
So many African americans joined the British because they offered them freedom and also they wanted the AA to leave America so the Americans wouldn't make money anymore. |
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Constitutional act Why did the British pass this law? What did it create ? |
The British created this law because change was necessary It created lower and upper Canada
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What role did the Iroquois play in the revolution? Who is Joseph brant ? |
Iroquois remained loyal to the British Joseph brant led the Iroquois on raids |
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What were upper and lower Canada ?? |
Upper Canada: was meant to accommodate loyalist refugees Lower Canada : new British colonies like Nova Scotia and New Brunswick . Also there was the United States |
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What was upper and lower Canada's gov? Who had more power ? Why ? |
Upper and Lower Canada's govt was an oligarchy , the governor because he could veto all decisions |
