H3 review Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| the french and indian war was about...what? | they were fighting over territory in the ohio valley |
| whats another name for the french and indian war? | the seven year war |
| who won the french and indian war? | england |
| what impact did the seven year war have on georgia? | Treaty gave up all french north american colonies Also gave spanish florida to england NO MORE SPANISH THREAT! |
| what ended the war | the treaty of paris 1763 |
| what is the stamp act? | Required colonists to buy a government stamp for almost every paper document |
| who was effected by the stamp act? | all english colonies |
| why the stamp act? | needed to raise money for the french and indian war |
| What two events happened in Boston that showed the colonists were mad and rebellious with England? | boston tea party and the boston massacre |
| what are the five intolerable acts that were disscussed in the video | boston port act, quartering act, quebec act, administration of justice act, massachusetts government act. |
| boston port act | Closed the port of boston, hurting trades |
| quartering act | Provides houses for british soldiers |
| massachusetts government act | Took away the government from the colony. Only allowed one meeting per year. |
| where did the first contential congress meet | Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia. |
| which colony was absent from the first contential congress meeting | georgia |
| when was the declration of independence adopted | july 4th 1776 |
| Where did the 1st armed conflict take place during the American Revolution? What’s another name for this event? | Mississippi river (Shot heard around the world) |
| what are the three parts of the declaration of independence | preamble, declaration, and greivances |
| explain the three parts | Preamble - a preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction. Grievances -an official statement of a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair. Declaration -the formal announcement of the beginning of a state or condition. |
| whigs is also known as... | patriots |
| tories are also known as... | england |
| who wanted freedom from england | the patriots |
| who was loyal to england | the loyalists (the buttkissers) |
| What did the Treaty of Paris of 1783 do? (Not to be confused with the Treaty of Paris of 1763, completely different things) | The Treaty of Paris 1783 granted America independence |
| battle of kettle creek | Surprise attack led to Patriot victory- caused the British to withdraw from Augusta - Known at the Battle of Kettle Creek |
| seige of savannah | Fall 1779 - Largest battle of the American Revolution - Siege of Savannah |
| Count Casimir Pulaski | Count Casimir Pulaski - Polish soldier who fought in the Siege of Savannah |
| What are the Articles of Confederation? | America’s 1st written Government |
| Who were the 2 Georgia signers of the Articles of Confederation? | william few & Abraham baldwin |
| What was the ⅗ compromise? | Support of slavery - allowed states to include slaves in the population count - three-fifths compromise (slaves would count ⅗ of a person |
| What was the Great Compromise? | Abraham Baldwin - Created the Great Compromise - went from a unicameral (one house) to bicameral (two house) |
| Strengths of the Articles of Confederation | set up a republican form of gov't (citizens elect people to represent them) established a self gov't for new nation |
| Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation | There was no strong __national government No _leader____ controlled the government Congress could not establish a national _army____ without the permissions of the _states____ |
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