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2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt 2pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt Vocabulary Trouble on Frontier Acts of the King Battles and Skirmishes Hodge Podge
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An import tax placed on items being brought into a country
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Duty
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The shutting off of a port by ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.
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Blockade
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This was created to keep all of the colonists connected after the Boston Massacre; it was a way for them to meet and share information about British actions which affected all of them.
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Committees of Correspondence
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Citizen Soldiers who could be ready to fight at a minute’s notice
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Minutemen
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A short military engagement; does not usually involve main portions of a large military force
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Skirmish
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England intended to settle to the West of their current colonies, but this country’s territory stood in the way.
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France
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This River valley was the focal point in the French and Indian War
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Ohio River Valley
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The war-fighting tactic used by the Native Americans, which was in opposition to the open- field fighting favored in Europe.
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Guerilla Tactics
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This Treaty ended the French and Indian War
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Treaty of Paris
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The two main Native American Tribes who fought on the side of the English during the French and Indian War
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Iroquois Confederacy Cherokee
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This Act, the first tax imposed on colonists after the French and Indian War, also provided harsh punishments for smugglers.
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Sugar Act
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This law required the colonists pay a special tax on newspapers and various legal documents.
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Stamp Act
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These laws allowed the British to search colonial residences without having to explain what they were looking for
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Writs of Assistance
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This act was designed to punish Boston for the Tea Party. It closed the port of Boston, and increased the power of the royal governor.
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Coercive (Intolerable) Acts
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A Tax designed only to effect goods coming into the colonies, not goods made within the colonies.
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Townshend Acts
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The first engagements between British Soldiers and organized Colonial militia occurred at this location:
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Lexington and Concord
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Ft. Duquesne, a French fort, was captured by the British and renamed; it eventually became this modern day U.S. city:
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Pittsburgh
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His “war” consisted of attacking English Settlers in the territory gained from the English, which led to a restriction on further English Settlement
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Chief Pontiac
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This fort, in upper New York, was captured by Ethan Allen. The captured cannons were later used against the British
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Ft. Ticonderoga
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The loss of these two cities signaled the surrender of France, and the loss of Canada to the British during the French and Indian War:
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Montreal and Quebec
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The colonists desired to protect themselves from French invasion. Their first meeting to plan for their self- defense was known as this:
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The Albany Congress
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The last ditch effort made by the colonists to avoid an all out war; it was ignored by King George III.
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The Olive Branch Petition
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What is depicted in this drawing
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Boston Massacre
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The battle across the river from Boston where the British prevailed, but at great cost of life. While a loss, the battle was a morale booster for the patriots.
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Bunker Hill
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The Boston Tea Party was instigated by this patriotic organization, probably after having a few drinks at the local pub.
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Sons of Liberty
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Final Jeopardy Category: Origin of Rights
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Specifically, there were two Acts/Laws issued by England which were later addressed by the United States in the Bill of Rights. Provide both of those Acts, as well as the correct Amendment which is meant to prevent that abuse from occurring in the U.S.
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- Quartering Act 3 rd Amendment - Writs of Assistance 4 th Amendment
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