Unit 4 American Revolution

Front

Where was the backcountry located in the colonial days?

Back

close to the Applilation Mountains

Front

What caused the colonist to move to the backcountry?

Back

land was cheap

Front

Why was there problems with the colonists moving to the Ohio River Valley?

Back

Indians had been living there for thousands of years

Front

Who explored the Ohio River Valley?

Back

Robert LaSalle

Front

Why did the French claim that the Ohio River Valley belonged to them?

Back

because the Ohio River is a tributary to the Mississippi River

Front

In what year did the French and Indian War begin?

Back

1754

Front

During the French and Indian War, the French and the Indians fought the British.

Back

the French and the Indians fought the British.

Front

Why was the outcome of the French and Indian War important?

Back

It caused the British to tax the colonist, which lead to the Revolution.

Front

What was The Stamp Act?

Back

a tax on printed material

Front

What caused the British Parliament to tax the colonies?

Back

They needed money to pay off was debt.