Handout #8

Unit 2 Study Guide

2.1 What was the general cause of the French and Indian War?
2.2 What was the specific cause of the French and Indian War?
2.3 Who did the Natives side with? Why?
2.4 What ended the war?
2.5 What did the British gain as a result of the treaty?
2.6 Why did the colonists object to the treaty?
2.7 What did the proclamation of 1763 say?
2.8 What rights did the colonists feel were violated?
2.9 What two groups opposed British rule?
2.10 How did the male group oppose it?
2.11 How did the female group oppose it?
2.12 What did the stamp act tax?
2.13 How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?
2.14 Why did the British pass the Intolerable Acts?
2.15 What did the Intolerable Acts do?
2.16 How did the colonists react to the Intolerable Acts?
2.17 What did the committees of correspondence do?
2.18 Who published Common Sense?
2.19 What effect did it have on Americans?
2.20 What was its major argument?
2.21 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
2.22 Upon whose ideas was is based?
2.23 Why was Washington such a good leader?
2.24 Who did Washington attack on Christmas night 1776?
2.25 What did this victory prove?
2.26 What hardships did the army face at Valley Forge?
2.27 Why did his army emerge stronger?
2.28 How did Benjamin Franklin aid the American cause?
2.29 How was this a turning point in the war?
2.30 What role did Lafayette play in the war?
2.31 How did the British respond?
2.32 Where was the last battle fought?
2.33 Why did British lose?
2.34 Who was forced to surrender?
2.35 What was the French role in this battle?
2.36 What treaty ended the war?
2.37 What did America Gain as a result?