History Ch 5

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1. What two expeditions provided the basis for French claims to the New World?

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Marquette and Joliet. Robert de La Salle

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2. What three factors increased the danger of the French threat to the thirteen colonies?

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The French alliances with the Indians increased the Indian threat for the colonies. The American frontier was ill-defined and isolated. The colonies were unable to present a united front.

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3. What were the American names for the four wars fought by Britain and France between 1689 and 1763?

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King William’s War,Queen Anne’s War,King George’s War,The French and Indian War

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John Williams

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Was taken captive after the Deerfield Massacre during Queen Anne’s War, Famous for The Redeemed Captive, his account of his captivity by the Mohawk, Jonathan Edward’s uncle

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1. What event sparked the French and Indian War?

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George Washington’s vain attempt to clear the French from Forks of the Ohio River.

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2. What was the chief British disadvantage in the French and Indian War?

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The lack of unity in the colonies.

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3. Why was Braddock defeated so decisively at Fort Duquesne?

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He tried to have his men fight in the open, ordered fashion of European warfare while the French and Indians attacked guerilla-style from the shelter of the woods.

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4. What was William Pitt’s three-part plan to win the French and Indian War?

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Let Prussia bear the brunt of the fighting in Europe. Use the British navy to isolate the French forces in America and India.Replace old, incompetent commanders with young, energetic soldiers.

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5. Who were the two greatest military commanders of the French and Indian War?

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Marquis de Montcalm (France), James Wolfe (Britain)

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George Washington

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Surveyed the Shenandoah Valley at age 16, Lieutenant Colonel in the Virginia Militia at age 21, Fought the French at age 22. Managed a surrender.

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Washington at Fort Duquesne

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Was ill with dysentery, Came upon a massacre, Had two horses shot from under him, Had his hat shot from his head, Had four bullet holes through his uniform

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Albany Plan of Union

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The first attempt of the colonies to officially cooperate.

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Pontiac’s Rebellion

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1762-1766, 8 of 12 British Forts fell to the Indian Confederation, Hundreds of both soldiers and civilians slain

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Acadians

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Cajuns

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1. What is “the power of the purse”?

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The power of colonial assemblies to control financial matters.

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2. Why did Parliament establish the Proclamation line of 1763?

Why did the colonists oppose it?

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reduce conflicts between the colonists and the Indians. The colonists thought that the line intruded on their local governments because their colonial charters had granted them those lands.

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3. Name three acts of Parliament after the French and Indian War that created tension between Great Britain and its colonies.

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The Proclamation Line (a.k.a. the Proclamation of 1763), The Sugar Act, The Stamp Act, The Quartering Act, The Townshend Acts

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4. What city was the site of a “massacre” in 1770?

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Boston

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King George III

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King of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.George Grenville, Charles Townshend, and Lord Frederick North were his advisors: not one shred of understanding in all three.

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John Dickinson

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Wrote Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies, Principal author of the Articles of Confederation. (for future reference)

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Patrick Henry

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“Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the first his Cromwell, and George the third may profit by their example! If this be treason, make the most of it.”, “Give me Liberty, or Give me Death!”

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John Hancock

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Wealthiest man in Massachusetts, Smuggler-The Liberty Affair nearly cost him his ship, Patriot who signed the Declaration of Independence.

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1. How did wars in Europe affect events in the colonies?

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Those wars erupted into violence between the colonists of the warring nations of Europe. This was especially true of the four wars that occurred between 1689 and 1763, most notably the French and Indian War.

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2. What mistaken tactic did the British follow that led to the tragic defeat of Braddock as he marched his troops toward Fort Duquesne?What tactic did their enemy practice?

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The British fought in formation as armies in Europe traditionally did, The French and the Indians fought in an unorganized fashion from behind trees and other natural defenses.

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3. How did the British deal with the potential internal threat posed by the Acadians?

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They forced the Acadians to move to English colonies farther south.

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4. How did acts of Parliament following the French and Indian War lead to increased tensions between Britain and the colonies?

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added to the colonists’ tax burden but also, led to a decline of business and international commerce