Chapter 9 Review

George Burrington received his orders from whom? King of England

The Non-Importation Association of 1769 was formed in protest of the passage of which Act? The Townshend

British Colonists were prohibited from making settlements on the western side of the Appalachian Mountians by what? The Proclamation of 1763

The act which put taxes on directly on all colonists which caused tremendous unrest was known as what? The Stamp Act

Why did the British Parliament start raising taxes on the American colonies after the Treaty of Paris in 1763? The cost of the French and Indian War

On March 5, 1770 5 colonists were killed in a large city by British troops during civil unrest which became known as what? The Boston Massacre

What was the name of the first real colony-wide government of British America? The First Continental Congress

A group of representatives from the various colonies assemble to develop a response to the Stamp Act was called what? The Stamp Act Congress

What was the name of the fortification Washington built in the Ohio River Valley near Fort Duquesne? Fort Necessity

The French Outpost in the Ohio River Valley which Washington attacked was called what? Fort Duquesne

The British tax on many luxury items was known as what? The Sugar Act

After signing the Treaty of 1763, Great Britain controlled what? Most of North America

What was the name of the group which began the organized, coordinated efforts of the colonies as a group against the actions of the British government? The Stamp Act Congress

Who was the commander of the combined British and colonial forces that were defeated by the French at Fort Duquesne? General Edward Braddock

The “Intolerable Acts” The British response to the Boston Tea Party which imposed military control of the colony and required payment for damages were collectively called what? The “Intolerable Acts”

Which colony did not send representatives to the First Continental Congress? Georgia

What law required colonists to house and feed British Troops was called what? The Quartering Act

After the Stamp Act, a series of acts were passed taxing many different commodities and were collectively referred to as what? The Townsend Acts

The Chief of the Ottawa People was named what? Pontiac

The early plan for a unified strategy for governing and protecting the colonies which was developed by Ben Franklin was known as what? The Albany Plan

What was the name of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1776 which had a major impact on the attitude of Americans towards independence? Common Sense

What was the name of the petition sent to the King of England by the Continental Congress describing the colony’s desire to work things out with Britain? The Olive Branch Petition

The Speaker of the NC Assembly who introduced the “circular letter” condemning British rule to the NC Assembly was named what? John Harvey

In 1774, a group of North Carolina women organized a boycott in support of the Patriot cause which was dubbed by the London Times as what? The Edenton Tea Party