Development of US Government

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Who was the Seven Years War between?

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The French along with Indian allies against the British for land in the Ohio River valley.

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What were two outcomes of the Seven Years War?

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British won and British had debts.

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1. What was this Proclamation, Who issued it, and how did it impact the colonists?

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1. The Proclamation of 1763 was a law that prohibited English subjects from moving west of the Appalachian mountains and set that land aside for native tribes.  It was issued by King George III and it angered the colonists by taking away their freedoms.  It also made it easier for the king to collect taxes.

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1. Who was he and what was his role in the colonists declaring independence?

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1. King George III was the king of England during the Seven Years War and the Revolutionary War.  His role in the colonists declaring independence was that he passed a series of laws (Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts) that convinced the colonists to rebel.

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1. Who was Thomas Jefferson and what was his role in the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

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1. Thomas Jefferson was a politician from Virginia who used the influence of the enlightenment scholars to write the Declaration of Independence.

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What did Thomas Paine write and what impact did it have?

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1. Thomas Paine was a writer who wrote “Common Sense.”  This essay convinced colonists why they should join the Revolution.

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1. What were the goals of the Second Continental Congress and what were the results of their meetings?

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1. The goals of the SCC were to organize the colonies for war, select a leader of the Continental Army and decide if they were going to declare independence.  The result is that they decided to declare independence with an official declaration.

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Explain the four parts of the Declaration of Independence.

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1. Preamble: Explains that governments should be powerful and take care of their people and why the colonies were declaring independence. Thomas Hobbes

2. Natural Rights: Explains that everyone has natural rights and King George III was denying those rights.  John Locke, Voltaire, Rousseau

3. List of Grievances: A list of complaints of all the things King George III did against the colonists.  Magna Carta

4. Resolution of Independence: The official statement of the colonists declaring their independence from England.

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1. Who led the Continental Army and describe their advantages and disadvantages?

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1. Led by George Washington.  The advantages of the Continental army was that they were motivated to defend their homeland, they knew the terrain and they also had African Americans and women helping their efforts.  The disadvantages of the Continental Army was that they had no training, there was no money to support them and they were vastly outnumbered by the British.  

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What happened at Valley Forge and how did it change the outcome of the War?

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1. During the winter of 1777-1778 the Continental Army was camped in a place called Valley Forge outside of Philadelphia.  Soldiers were cold and starving and more than 2500 men died.  They were also lacking supplies and funds from the Continental Congress.  However,  they increased their training with the help of Baron Von Steuben.  It was the desire to protect their rights and families that ultimately gave the Continental Army the advantage it needed to win the war.