Chapter 6 1. Samuel de Champlain a. Soldier and explorer whose energy and leadership earned him the title “Father of the New France” b. He entered into friendly relations with the nearby Huron Indian tribes and at their request‚ he joined them in battle against the federated Iroquois c. After two volleys from the rifles‚ they scared off the terrified Iroquois and thus earned the enmity of the Iroquois 2. Quebec d. Granite sentinel commanding the St. Lawrence River
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The declaration of the rights of stamp act congress "Lastly‚ that is the indispensable duty of these colonies | -Parliament attempted to raise money through direct taxes. -They passed the stamp act‚ which required almost all printed material‚ including newspapers‚ and other printed material produced in the colonies to carry a stamp purchased from authorities. -Stamp act managed to offend all free colonists‚ both rich and poor. -Colonists felt that they shouldn’t be taxed since they weren’t
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Why were the American colonies unhappy with the British government? By the 1770’s‚ Great Britain had established a number of colonies in North America. The American colonists thought of themselves as citizens of Great Britain and subjects of King George III. They were tied to Britain through trade and by the way they were governed. Trade was restricted so the colonies had to rely on Britain for imported goods and supplies. There were no banks and very little money‚ so colonists used barter
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leadership skills as the justice of peace in Fairfax County‚ a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses‚ and as a vestryman. During the Revolutionary War‚ Washington was appointed commander of all the colonial forces after the battles of Lexington and Concord. His victories maintained the patriotic morale of the
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is tomorrow. Please bring a scantron form B and a #2 pencil. Below are study questions along with some questions from the text book reading pages 140-151. 1. What battle victory convinced the French to help the Americans? A. Battle of Lexington and Concord B. Battle of Bunker Hill C. Battle of Saratoga D. Battle of Yorktown E. Battle of Trenton and Princeton 2. Cornwallis could not escape out to sea because A. Washington crossed the Delaware River. B. of the Louisiana Purchase. C. Washington
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DBQ‚ AP US HISTORY “Throughout the colonial period‚ economic concerns had more to do with the settlement of British North America than did religious concerns.” The 13 colonies were created for two main reasons‚ religioin and economic gain. Religion was a very important issue to the British colonies. Nevertheless‚ it was not the main reason the British were so eager to colonize America. Their main concern was glorifying the British Empire through economic gain. The British were very concerned
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continental congress to ask for more power from the king. The king rejected them and considered traitors. Rejection was the last thing these colonies could handle. in 1775 the first battles between the British and the Colonists occur at Lexington and Concord. Also later in 1775 the second continental congress meets to discuss their next move‚ but some are still not ready to declare independence. In January 1776‚ Thomas Paine releases his pamphlet Common Sense which states that it just “makes
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Intolerable Acts. They came to the resolution of sending a request for basic rights to the king‚ but they still told the colonists to prepare for conflict. When the king denied the liberty requested‚ many patriots acted against the Britons at Lexington and Concord. It was then that the first real shots were exchanged‚ and the first was named the “Shot heard ‘round the world.” However‚ there were still many colonists hoping for peace. In consequence‚ a second continental congress was held to draft and
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the British officials made the first move of the war. The colonists were arming and making an army just in case the British tried to retaliate for the colonists’ boycott. “Then the British marched on Concord and destroyed what was left of the store of guns and powder”. British troops marched to Lexington to attempt to arrest Sam Adams and John Hancock. The British also tried to destroy as much supply as the colonies. Some may argue that the British were right for what they did because the colonies had
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The Different Taxes and Acts of the Revolutionary War. Prior to the outbreak of the American Revolution‚ numerous taxes and acts were imposed upon the colonists‚ by their mother country of Great Britain. The most well known of these are; The Stamp Act‚ which required all colonists who had purchased documents to provide a stamp on them‚ The Sugar Act‚ which placed a tax on all shipments of molasses and sugar that came through the colonies‚ and the Townshend acts‚ that would place a tax on shipments
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