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22 Cards in this Set
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How did France try to control the Ohio River Valley in the mid-1700's?
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They built Fort Presque Isle
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What did the British do to hurt the French fur business an drive them out of the Ohio River Valley?
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They began buying furs from the Native Americans.
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Why didn't the PA government start a war with the French?
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Quakers were against war.
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What area did the Native Americans control at the start of the French and Indian War?
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Western Pennsylvania
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What did the Treaty of Paris give to the British?
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Control of the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
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What was the new name the British gave to Fort Duquesne?
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Fort Pitt....later known as Pittsburgh.
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Why did the Native Americans fight Pontiac's War?
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To prevent the British from taking more land.
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Who did the British send to defend Fort Pitt during the Pontiac War?
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General Henry Bouquet
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Why was the Battle of Bushy Run so important?
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The British victory turned the tide of the war and the Native Americans no longer tried to stop European settlement in Pennsylvania.
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Why was the Proclamation of 1763 written?
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To prevent the colonists from settling west of the Alleghany Mountains.
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Why were the colonists angry with the British government in 1763?
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Because the British were preventing the colonists from settling further west.
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Why did the British want to increase the taxes of the colonists?
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They wanted the colonists to help for their war debt.
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Why did John Dickenson write "Letters from a Farmer in PA"?
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To show he opposed British taxes.
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What was the result of the boycotts against the Townshend Acts?
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British merchants sold fewer goods.
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How many colonies were affected by the Stamp Act?
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All 13 colonies.
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How did the colonists feel about the Stamp Act?
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They opposed it. They signed petitions and marched in protest.
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What happened to the Stamp Act?
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It was repealed in 1766.
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How many colonies sent representatives to the First Continental Congress?
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12
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What actions were taken at the First Continental Congress?
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Sent a letter to the king listing their concerns, stopped trade with Britian, and organized a militia.
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What would happen if the king refused to make the changes the delegates requested?
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They would hold an second meeting.
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How did the colonists show they oposed the Stamp Act?
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The colonists showed they opposed the Stamp Act by refuseing to buy the stamps, the marching in protest, and signing petitions.
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What were the main events leading to the French and Indian War?
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The events leading to the French and Indian War were the French refusing to leave Fort Duquesne, Washington building Fort Necessity, and the French laid seige to Fort Necessity.
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