Chapter 5: Crisis in the Colonies

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Staple together the following materials to make a study
packet:
_____1) Section Outlines 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 from Study Skills
_____2) Chapter 5 Vocabulary Study Guide from Study Skills
_____3) Chapter 5 Key People Study Guide from Study Skills
_____4) Road to the Revolution Key Events from Study Skills
_____5) Mr. Juans Chapter 5 Reading Guide
_____6) Big Ideas Questions (outlines to possible short answers)

How should I study for the Chapter 5 test?

_____1) Highlight & review key people/terms on the section
outlines
_____2) Make flashcards/Quizlet cards for the vocabulary words
_____3) Make flashcards/Quizlet cards for the key people
_____4) Practice putting the Road to Revolution Key Events in order
_____5) Re-read the Chapter 5 Reading Guide from Mr. Juan
_____5) Brainstorm possible answers to the Big Ideas questions

What should I do if I still need help?

_____1) Stay after with Mr. Juan or Mrs. Seifert
_____2) Take the practice test on the textbook website:

(link to
textbook site on Mrs. Seiferts webpagethen click on Chapter 5then Chapter SelfTest)

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"A goal without a plan is a wish." ~ Herman Edwards

Chapter 5-1: The French and Indian War (Use this as a note-taking guide
as you re-read pgs 140-145)

I.

European Rivals in North America: English vs. French

A. Conflict in the Ohio Valley
English were threatening French _____ _________ and access
to Ohio River
B. Native Americans had to Choose Sides
To protect:
The _________________ and the _______ sided with the French
because:

The __________________ sided with the English because :

II.

The French and Indian War Begins

Before the war, England and France fought each other three
times between 1689 and 1748.
From 1754-1763: English vs. ____________ & ____________
A. George Washington
22 year old soldier in 1754
Traveled with _________ British and colonial men to the
__________ __________ ___________ to claim the land for
England.
It was difficult for him to build a fort because he made it too
hastily.
B. Conflict at Fort Necessity
It was difficult for Washington to build ________ _____________
well because the French were coming quickly.
Washington and his men __________ at Fort Necessity.

III.

The Albany Congress

Who met:

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Purpose:
Created the Albany Plan of Union
1. Proposed by:
2. To create:
3. Did it succeed?

IV.

A String of British Defeats

A. A Disaster for Braddock
Edward Bulldog failed in his attack against the French at
Fort Duquesne because he was slow and had little
experience ___________________ ____ _____ ___________.
B. Further British Setbacks
Throughout the next ____ years, the French captured several
___________.

V.

The Tide of Battle Turns

New British leader, William Pitt, helped the British colonists
by:
1.
2.

VI.

The Fall of New France

As the British were forcing the French farther back, Pitt sent
____________ __________ ____________ to take control of
____________, the capital of New France.
A. Battle for Quebec
Why was Quebec vital for France?
Wolfe decided to attack French in Quebec from a steep cliff.
British climbed the cliff at night, ended up on flat
_____________ ____ ___________________ where they were able
to defeat the French.
1. Surprised French general _______________ ____
________________
**How did British troops defeat French troops?

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B. Treaty of Paris
Signed in _________ by the British and French to bring an end
to the war
Terms of the treaty:
1. England got:

2. Spain got:
3. Spain lost:

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Chapter 5-2: Turmoil Over Taxation (pages 146-153)
As you read this section, add 3 important facts to each heading to further explain the
conflict between Britain and its American colonies.

1. New Troubles on the Frontier

a. __________________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________________
c. __________________________________________________________________
_
2. Proclamation of 1763
a. __________________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________________
c. __________________________________________________________________
_
3. Britain Imposes New Taxes
a. __________________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________________
c. __________________________________________________________________
_
4. Protesting the Stamp Act
a. __________________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________________
c. __________________________________________________________________
_
5. The Townshend Acts
a. __________________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________________
c. __________________________________________________________________
_
6. The Boston Massacre
a. __________________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________________
c. __________________________________________________________________
_

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5-3: From Protest to Revolution (pages 155-160)
A Dispute Over Tea
Parliament Passes the Tea Act
o The ____________________________________ brought tea to colonial
tea merchants from southern Asia. These merchants made a
________ off their sales.
o The ______ ______ let the British East India Company bypass the
tea merchants and
____________________________________________________.
o Colonial tea merchants were mad about the Tea Act because they
believed they had the _____________ to choose who they
_____________________________.
o Colonial tea drinkers were mad about the Tea Act because they
thought the British were ______________ them into accepting
Parliaments right to tax them.
A New Boycott
o ___________ of Liberty led boycotts on tea by serving _________ or
liberty tea
o ________ of Liberty kept the British East India Company from
unloading ______ at the shipping ports.
Boston Tea Party
o __________ ___________ and the Sons of Liberty demanded that
three ships with tea leave Boston harbor, but the governor
rejected the demand.
o In response, colonists disguised as ___________ dumped the tea
into the harbor.
**How did a dispute over tea lead to tension between the colonists and
Britain?
Parliament Strikes Back
Punishing Massachusetts
o In 1774, ___________ _________ ______ passed four laws that the
colonists called the __________________ _____ because they were so
harsh.
1. Shut down the ______ ___ _________ until colonists paid for
destroyed tea

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2. Colonists cannot hold more than one _____ __________ each
year unless they get the governors permission
3. Customs officers and officials charged with crimes in the
colonies could be tried in ______________ or ___________ among
a more sympathetic jury.
4. The new ________________ _____ required colonists to house
redcoats in their homes.
Quebec Act
o Set up a government for _______________
o Gave religious freedom to ____________ ______________
o Extended the ____________ of Quebec into lands claimed by
American colonists
Other Colonies Support Boston
o Other colonies learned about the Intolerable Acts through the
_________________ of ___________________ and sent food to
Massachusetts
o The ____________ __________________ ________________ met in
Philadelphia in September 1774.
Made up of delegates from _____ of the 13 colonies.
Passed a resolution to support Massachusetts by ____________
all British goods and to stop ________________ goods to Britain
until the Intolerable Acts were repealed.
Urged colonies to set up and train their own ______________.
**How did Parliament strike back against Boston?

**How did the colonists show unity against Britain?

Lexington and Concord

In Massachusetts, ___________________ trained regularly and were
prepared to fight.
British commander ______________ ___________ ________ sent troops to
scout out towns near Boston and found out that minutemen were
storing arms in ___________.

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Gage planned a ______________ ___________ to Concord to take the arms.
Sounding the Alarm
o __________ ______________ road on horseback through the night
from Boston to Concord to warn the colonists that the ____________
were coming.
The Shot Heard Round the World
o 70 minutemen and the British soldiers met at ______________.
o No one knows who fired the first shot at __________________, but
_____ colonists were killed
o They met again at _____________ and the ____________ were forced
to retreat
Attacked as they were leaving, ______ redcoats died.
o These battles marked the beginning of ______ long years of war.
**What were some of the reasons why fighting broke out at Lexington and
Concord?

Chapter 5 Key People

Benjamin Franklin
British East India Company
Charles Townshend
Committee of
Correspondence Daughters
of Liberty
Edward Bulldog Braddock
First Continental Congress
George Grenville

George Washington
Hurons
Iroquois
James Wolfe
Joseph Brant
John Adams
King George III
Marquis de Montcalm
Mercy Otis Warren

Mohawk
Patrick Henry
Paul Revere
Pontiac
Samuel Adams
Sons of Liberty
William Pitt
Yankees

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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

_______________________Published plays that made fun of British officials.

_______________________ Official of the British treasury who taxed the colonists heavily.
_______________________ British General who died in the battle for Quebec.
_______________________ Native American allies of the French.
_______________________ His speeches in the House of Burgesses moved listeners
tears/anger
6. _______________________ Their slogan was It is better to wear a Homespun coat than to lose
our
Liberty.
7. _______________________Nickname given to New England merchants.
8. _______________________Colonists dressed as this Native American group to dump tea into
the
Boston harbor.
9. _______________________Delegate from Pennsylvania who proposed the Albany Plan of
Union.
10._______________________ Group formed by Samuel Adams who regularly wrote letters and
pamphlets reporting on events in Massachusetts.
11._______________________Help built Fort Necessity.
12._______________________Lost Quebec to the British.
13._______________________Native American chief that waged a war against colonists that
convinced
Britain to pass the Proclamation of 1763.
14._______________________ Warned colonists on horseback that the British were coming.
15._______________________ Was in deep financial trouble by the 1770s.
16._______________________ British Prime Minister who convinced the Parliament to pass the
Sugar
Act and the Stamp Act.
17._______________________Strong leader of the Sons of Liberty who happen to be a failure in
business and a poor public speaker.
18._______________________Group responsible for the Boston Tea Party.
19._______________________Native American allies of the British.
20._______________________Skilled lawyer who defended British troops responsible for the
Boston
Massacre.
21._______________________ Colonial delegates who passed a resolution for each colony to set
up their
own militias.
22._______________________Native American chief who became an important ally to the British.
23._______________________ Monarch of England during the 1770s.
24._______________________ Ineffective British general who knew little about how to fight a war
in the
American wilderness.
25._______________________ British leader responsible for sending Englands best generals to
the
colonies to help fight the French and Indian War.

Chapter 5 Key People (Modified)

Benjamin Franklin

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Committee of
Correspondence Daughters
of Liberty
Edward Bulldog Braddock
George Washington

Iroquois
John Adams
King George III
Marquis de Montcalm
Mohawk
Patrick Henry
Paul Revere

Pontiac
Samuel Adams
Sons of Liberty
Yankees

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1. _______________________ His speeches in the House of Burgesses moved listeners
tears/anger
2. _______________________ They led boycotts by making homespun cloth and raspberry tea
3. _______________________Nickname given to New England merchants.
4. _______________________Colonists dressed as this Native American group to dump tea into
the
Boston harbor.
5. _______________________Delegate from Pennsylvania who proposed the Albany Plan of
Union.
6. _______________________Group formed by Samuel Adams who regularly wrote letters and
pamphlets reporting on events in Massachusetts.
7. _______________________Help build Fort Necessity.
8. _______________________Lost Quebec to the British.
9. _______________________Native American chief that waged a war against colonists that
convinced
Britain to pass the Proclamation of 1763.
10._______________________ Warned colonists on horseback that the British were coming.
11._______________________Strong leader of the Sons of Liberty who happen to be a failure in
business and a poor public speaker.
12._______________________Group responsible for the Boston Tea Party.
13._______________________Native American allies of the British.
14._______________________Skilled lawyer who defended British troops responsible for the
Boston
Massacre.
15._______________________ Monarch of England during the 1770s.
16._______________________ Ineffective British general who knew little about how to fight a war
in the
American wilderness.

Chapter 5 Vocabulary Terms (Modified)

Word Bank:
Petition
Militia
Repeal
Minute men
Boycott
Pontiacs War
French & Indian War

Treaty of Paris
Plains of Abraham
Writ of assistance
Committee of
correspondence

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1754-1763; England vs. France; both aided by Native
American allies; ended French power in NA
Steep cliff above St. Lawrence River that Quebec sat on;
General Wolfe attacked, surprising Montcalm
Ended French/Indian War; Ended French power in North
America

1763; Between Native Americans & British over settlement of

Indian lands in Great Lakes area
Formal written request to someone in authority signed by a
group of people

To refuse to buy certain goods/services

Cancelled

Allowed officers to inspect a ships cargo without giving a

reason

Group that wrote letters and pamphlets reporting to other

colonies on events in Massachusetts
Army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency

colonial militia volunteer who was prepared to fight at a

minutes notice

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Chapter 5 Vocabulary Terms
Word Bank:
Petition
Militia
Repeal
Minute men
Boycott
Townshend Acts
Intolerable Acts
Tea Act
Stamp Act
Quebec Act
Pontiacs War
French & Indian War
Treaty of Paris
Plains of Abraham
Battles of Lexington and
Concord
Proclamation of 1763
Boston Massacre
First Continental Congress
Albany Plan of Union
Writ of assistance
Committee of
correspondence

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1754-1763; England vs. France; both aided by Native
American allies; ended French power in NA
Benjamin Franklins proposal to create one central government
for the colonies; failed
Steep cliff above St. Lawrence River that Quebec sat on;
General Wolfe attacked, surprising Montcalm
Ended French/Indian War; Ended French power in North
America
1763; Between Native Americans & British over settlement of
Indian lands in Great Lakes area
Declared that colonists were forbidden to settle West of
Appalachian Mountains
Tax on legal documents and printed paper
Formal written request to someone in authority signed by a
group of people
To refuse to buy certain goods/services
Cancelled
Laws passed in 1767; taxed goods such as paper, glass, paint,
lead and tea
Allowed officers to inspect a ships cargo without giving a
reason
(1770) 5 colonists were killed by British troops
Group that wrote letters and pamphlets reporting to other
colonies on events in Massachusetts
A 1773 law that let the British East India Company bypass tea
merchants and sell directly to colonists
A 1773 protest in which colonists dressed as Indians duped
British tea into Boston harbor
Series of laws passed in 1774 to punish Boston for the Tea
Party
Law that set up a government for Canada and protected the
rights of French Catholics
In 1774, meeting in Philadelphia of delegates from 12 colonies
Army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency
colonial militia volunteer who was prepared to fight at a
minutes notice
In 1775, conflicts between Massachusetts colonists and British
soldiers that started the Revolutionary War

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Chapter 5 Key Events Road to the Revolution
1. ___________________________

This conflict was triggered by the struggle for land

between the French and the British in the Ohio
River Valley. The Hurons and the Algonquins sided with
the French against the British and their Iroquois allies.
The ________________ won.

2. ___________________________

Proposed by Benjamin Franklin, the idea was for

the 13 separate colonies to agree to work together as
one to defeat the French. It was _______
successful.

3. ___________________________

Ended the French and Indian War. Gave control of

Canada and all French

land east of the Mississippi

River to Britain. France kept some islands. Spain

gave up Florida but got all French land west of the
Mississippi River, New Orleans and its empire in
Central and South America.
4. ___________________________

Native Americans united against Britain to try and

keep their land in the Ohio Valley once the French
were defeated. They _______.

5. ___________________________

British law preventing colonists from settling west

of the Appalachian Mountains.

6. ___________________________

Said colonists had to pay tax on molasses.

7.___________________________

Said colonists had to pay tax for a stamp to be put

on all legal documents and items like newspapers

Albany Plan of Action

Proclamation of 1763
Treaty of Paris

French and Indian War

Stamp Act

Pontiacs War
Sugar Act

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8.___________________________

Colonists felt they should only be charged taxes by

Their own elected representatives,
Parliament they had not voted for.

9.___________________________

not

the

British

Said colonists had to pay tax on goods such as

glass, paper, paint, lead and tea

10.___________________________

Group of male Patriot colonists who protested

British policies

11.___________________________

Group of female Patriot colonists who protested

British policies

12. _________________________

Colonists who remained loyal to Britain and the

king.

13.__________________________

In response to insults and violence by protesting

colonists British soldiers panicked and opened fire,
killing five.

14. __________________________

Colonist could but tea directly from the British East

India Company but had to pay tax on it

15.__________________________

Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans

dumped British East India Companys tea in Boston
Harbor.

16.__________________________

King George III passed these four laws:

1. Port of Boston was closed until colonist paid for the tea.
2. Town meetings only with permission
3.Trials of corrupt officials held in Britain, not Boston
4.New quartering act allowed British soldiers to live in
colonists homes

17.__________________________

Boston Tea Party

Tea Act

The first shots of the American Revolution were fired here.

No one knows who fired first.

Intolerable Acts
Boston Massacre
Loyalists

Lexington and Concord

Daughters of Liberty

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Sons of Liberty

No taxation without representation

Townshend Acts