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NC HISTORY

Chapter 10 and 11 Review

In America, the Seven Years War was known as….

The French and Indian War

What were the main causes of the French and Indian War?

Both sides wanted to extend their possession in North America

Religious differences between French Roman Catholic and British Protestant

Who won the French and Indian War?

Britain (England)

Which side did the Indians Fight on: British, French, or Both?

Both

What were the results of the French and Indian War?

Britain received Canada and most of French possesions

Britain received Florida from Spain Spain got all land west of Mississippi

River

Which act passed by Britain required a stamp on legal

documents, pamphlets, etc.?

Stamp Act

Why did many colonist want to boycott goods from Great

Britain?

No taxation without Representation became their cry.

Which violent protest occurred in Wilmington against the

Stamp Act?

Sons of Liberty led a protest

What was the Committees of Correspondence?

Committee formed to keep colonist informed on what Britain was doing in other colonies

What was the reason(cause) for the Boston Tea Party?

East India Company’s monopoly on tea trade

How did Britain respond to the Boston tea Party?

Passed the Intolerable Acts that closed Boston’s port

Why did the First Continental Congress have to carry out its

work in secret?

If Britain found out, they would be guilty of treason

Which battle was considered the first fight of the Revolution?

Lexington and Concord

When was the Continental Army formed?

June 14, 1775

Which battle of the Revolution proved to the patriots that they

could fight the British?

Bunker Hill

Why was the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge a key battle for the

South? When was it fought?

Kept NC free of British control February 27, 1776

When was the Halifax Resolves approved? What did it

recommend?

April 12, 1776 NC declared independence and encouraged

all colonies to do the same

What happened on July 4, 1776?

Declaration of Independence

Why did the signing of the Declaration of Independence not

achieve independence?

Still had to fight and win the war

Why was the “American Crisis” written by Thomas Paine

important?

It encouraged the Americans to continue the fight

Which battle of the Revolution was the turning point for the

Americans? Battle of Saratoga

Who won the Battle of Guildford Courthouse? Who commanded the American

Troops?

British Nathanael Greene

Which was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?

Yorktown

Which country supported America at the end of the war?

France

Which British general surrendered to the Americans?

Lord Cornwallis

What were the advantages the Patriots had over the British?

Use to land and its climate A reason to fight Surprise attacks

What officially ended the Revolutionary War? When was

it signed?

Treaty of Paris September 3, 1783

Who was the governor of NC during the Revolution?

Josiah Martin

Which immigrant group in NC supported the King of England? Highland Scots

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