Unit 2: Ch. 5 and 7 Years War

Define Militia

• The unjust use of government power

• A small army made up of ordinary citizens who are available to fight in an emergency

• Leaders from the colonies met in Philadelphia to discuss the colonies future under British control

• Taxed popular goods from Britain like glass, paint, paper and tea

Define Loyalist

• Americans who believed the colonies had the right to govern themselves

• Americans that felt a deep loyalty to Great Britain

Select all that apply: Before 1763 the colonist

• Were heavily taxed by Britain

• Passed their own laws

• Created their own taxes

• Elected leaders

Define Intolerable Acts

• This Act required colonists to offer housing to British troops. Housing included food, drinks and a bed to sleep.

• Americans that felt a deep loyalty to Great Britain

• Britain’s anger from the Boston Tea Party led to passing a series of laws (there were 4 different laws)

• Americans who believed the colonies had the right to govern themselves

Britain and France where fighting over what in the French and Indian War (7 Years War)?

• Land

• Religion

• Gold

• Taxes

Define Quartering Act

• This Act required colonists to pay a tax for every piece of paper.

• Americans that felt a deep loyalty to Great Britain

• Americans that wanted to govern themselves

• This Act required colonists to offer housing to British troops. Housing included food, drinks and a bed to sleep.

One effect of the French and Indian War was

• France gains land

• France gains power

• Britain loses land

• Britain gets a huge war debt

Define Stamp Act

• This Act required colonists to pay a tax for every piece of paper.

• Americans that felt a deep loyalty to Great Britain

• This Act required colonists to offer housing to British troops. Housing included food, drinks and a bed to sleep.

• Americans that wanted to govern themselves

Which side did the 13 colonies fight for in the 7 Years War?

• France

• Britain

• Spain

• United States

Define Boston Massacre

• Americans that felt a deep loyalty to Great Britain

• The unjust use of government power

• Americans who believed the colonies had the right to govern themselves

• A brawl between Britain and the colonist resulting in 5 deaths