Lesson 3- Beginning the American Revolution

What was one of the new places set up for colonists to settle because of the Proclamation of 1763

Group of women who paraded, signed petitions, organized boycotts

1.     A formal written request to someone in authority.

Colonists refused to buy tea from the British, who did they prefer to buy it from

What was Mercy Otis Warren best known for?

1.     This was the plan that attempted to create “one general government”.

1.      Why was Quebec so vital to the defense of New France?

What was an Advantage for the British during the Revolutionary War

1.     An imaginary line along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains, and colonists were forbidden to settle west

1.     Led by the Ottawa Chief Pontiac- raids on British forts such as Detroit became known as what war?

1.     This extended the borders of Quebec, which included land between the Ohio River and Missouri River.

1.      The French began to build forts to block the British colonies from expanding West.

This placed a new tax on legal documents such as wills, diplomas, marriage papers, newspapers, almanacs, playing cards

Colonists boycotted British goods, and trade fell for British eventually and Parliament repealed the Stamp Act

Became British Prime Minister- his leadership helped turn the tide of the war in the favor of the British

1.      Which Native American Indian Tribe formed an alliance with the French?

Which Native American Indian Tribe formed an alliance with the British

1.      All of the Townshend Acts were repealed except paint tax after the Boston Massacre.

Fort Ticonderoga was so important to the Green Mountain Boys, why

1.     This was signed and gave Britain all of Canada and all French land east of the Mississippi River

1.     This group staged mock hangings of British officials, meant to show tax collectors what might happen to them

This act put a tax on molasses

Blacksmith from Vermont who led a band of men known as the Green Mountain Boys to capture Fort Ticonderoga