History Final Exam Study Guide 1. The French and Indian War (1754-1763) First world war – ALL countries involved 7 year war Cause: Washington sent to tell the French to get off the land – turns into a land dispute in North America over the Ohio River Valley British (Washington) vs. French British allies: Native tribes‚ Colonials‚ Prussians French allies: Native tribes‚ Spanish‚ Austrians Battle moments: Washington and his men built Fort Necessity and were forced to surrender it‚ British attacked
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colonists practiced. This is how various religious factions rose and stayed. Colonists had extraordinary religious freedom. Colonists were freed from the oppressive and greedy Church of England. 2. In what ways did the French and Indian War (1754-1763) alter the political‚ economic‚ and ideological relations between Britain and its American colonies? Economically‚ the war put England into great debt. The Seven Years war was fought for an incredibly long period of time in which England had to
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1763 marked the end of French and Indian war and caused a great celebration and pride in the American colonies. But‚ in next twelve years‚ the same pride was altered by at bitter and violent conflict with the mother country. The injustices of the mother country finally led the American colonists to declare independence and wage war against it. American colonies were justified for waging war and breaking away from Britain because they were defending themselves against a series of measures Parliament
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CHAPTER 5 The American Revolution: From Elite Protest To Popular Revolt‚ 1763-1783 SUMMARY This chapter covers the years that saw the colonies emerge as an independent nation. The colonial rebellion began as a protest on the part of the gentry‚ but military victory required that thousands of ordinary men and women dedicate themselves to the ideals of republicanism. I. STRUCTURE OF COLONIAL SOCIETY In the period following the Seven Years’ War‚ Americans looked to the future with great optimism
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Complete the grid by describing each pre-war event and explaining how it contributed to the Revolutionary War. Pre-War Event Description Contribution to the Revolutionary War French and Indian War War between Great Britain and the French in 1754-1763 The loss of the 13 colonies were because of British’s victory which lead to the beginning of the Revolutionary war. Sugar Act Sugar Act was an act passed April 5th 1764 also knows as American Revenue Act or the American Duties Act. Because
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American History I Midterm Study Guide Terms and People to Know- Aztecs: the Mexica took the name Aztec from the name of their original homeland‚ Aztlan. They created a mighty empire by conquering neighboring cities. The Aztec demanded tribute‚ or payment‚ from the cities they conquered. Maize: known in some English-speaking countries as corn‚ and is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels
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Finally‚ Congress passed the final draft of the Declaration of America Independence on July 4‚ 1776. The motion was first made by Richard Henry Lee. However‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ whose job was to convince people who opposed or had no opinions about independence‚ was the one who wrote the declaration. The declaration consists of three major sections
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On July 4‚ 1776‚ the Declaration of Independence was signed. This document provided separation for the American people from Britain. Although this document was passed‚ separation wasn’t always what the American people wanted. This document had many deciding factors behind it. In the eighteenth century‚ Britain was involved in many wars against the French. These wars turned out to be very expensive and caused the French crown to go bankrupt. Britain knew how expensive these wars were so they looked
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marquis de Mirabeau in 1763 in his Philosophie Rurale‚ although the French form of mercantilism was called Colbertism after 1600s French finance minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert. Perhaps the last major mercantilist work was James Steuart’s Principles of Political Oeconomy published in 1767.[8] Adam Smith‚ who was critical of the idea‚ was the first person to organize formally most of the contributions of mercantilists into what he called "the mercantile system" in his 1776 book The Wealth of Nations
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colonists were slowly building up feelings for their removal from under the British crown. There had been several uprisings to overthrow the colonial governments. When the war ended and the British were victorious‚ they declared the Proclamation of 1763 which stated that the land west of the Appalachians was to be "reserved" for the Native American population. The colonists were confused and outraged and the now ambitious social elite’s were raring to direct that anger against the English since the
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