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19 Cards in this Set
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Delivered a letter from Virginia to the French warning them to get out of Ohio River Valley. This started a war.
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George Washington
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The Mohaw chief also called Theyandanegea.
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Joseph Brant
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A war that took place from 1754 to 1763 that led to the end of the French power in North America.
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French and Indian War
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The delegate from Pennsylvania who proposed the Albany Plan of Union.
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Benjamin Franklin
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Proposal by Benjamin Franklin to create oe government for the 13 colonies.
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Albany Plan of Union
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General who led British and colonial troops in a attack against Fort Duquesne. He was a stubborn man who had little experience at fighting in the forests of North America.
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Edward Braddock
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The new head of the British government who won the first war in North America.
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William Pitt
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A field near Quebec; site of a major British victory over the French in the French and Indian War.
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Plains of Abraham
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A 1763 agreement between Britain and France that ended the French and Indian War.
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Treaty of Paris
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A 1763 conflict between Native Americans and the British over settlement of Indian lands in the Great lakes area.
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Pontiac's War
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Law forbidding English colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
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Proclomation of 1763
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A 1765 law that placed new duties on legal documents, and taxed newspapers, almanacs, playing cards, and dice.
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Stamp Act
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Laws passed in 1767 that taxed goods such as glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea.
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Townshed Acts
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Legal document that allowed British customs officials to inspect a ship's cargo without giving a reason.
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Writ of Assistance
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A 1770 conflict in which five colonists were killed by British troops.
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Boston Massacre
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Letter-writing campaign that became a major tool of protest in the colonies.
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Committee of Correspondence
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Formal written request to someone in authority that's signed by a group of people.
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Petition
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To refuse to buy or use certain goods or services.
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Boycott
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To Cancel.
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Repeal
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