Road to Revolution Flashcard

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What 2 countries fought against each other in the French and Indian War?

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Great Britain and France

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Which side did most of the Native Americans join to help fight?

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France

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Who won the French and Indian War?

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Great Britain

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What area of land did Great Britain gain control over? Options: All of the land around the Appalachian Mountains, The Thirteen Colonies, The land west of the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River.

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The land west of the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River.

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What was the Proclamation of 1763?

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A law that stated the newly acquired territory of the Ohio River Valley would be set aside for the American Indians and the colonists couldn't move there.

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What did the British Parliament decide to do to help pay off the war debt?

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They decided to create several acts, or laws, that would help Great Britain pay off the debt.

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What is one way the French and Indian War contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution?

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The American colonists gained a sense of unity.

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What is the relationship between these two maps? North America before and after the American Revolution, North America before and after the founding of Jamestown, North America before and after the French and Indian War.

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North America before and after the French and Indian War.

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Why did Benjamin Franklin create this political cartoon?

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He wanted to urge the colonists to unite during the French and Indian War.

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After which event would this newspaper headline MOST LIKELY have appeared in colonial newspapers? Options: The Boston Tea Party, The Battle of Saratoga, The French and Indian War

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The French and Indian War