US History Midterm UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. French & Indian War between Britain and France that started in the Americas and moved to Europe.
War Fought from 1754 to 1763. Indians helped French. The British won the war and
gained the control of eastern North America. Ended with a Treaty of Paris in 1763.
Drove French out of North America.
2. Mercantilism A Policy in which a Nation could accumulate wealth and become a richer and
more powerful nation. They would do this by exporting more goods than they
imported thus, not giving money to rival nations. Colonization was an attempt
towards mercantilism because of the products that were made in the Americas.
3. John Locke An Enlightenment thinker from UK. Believed people deserved natural rights of Life,
liberty, and property. If a government doesn't give these rights, the people are able
to leave the government Important because it gave ideas to many colonists when
they were trying to break from UK.
4. Proclamation A line developed in 1763 to give Indians the land west of Appalachian Mountains.
Line This act was because the British thought it to be cheaper to not fight with Indians
than to fight. This meant that settlers couldn't settle west but many still did.
5. Enlightenment A movement in the early 1700's. The Belief that society's problems could be solved
through reason and science.
6. Common Sense -Written by Thomas Paine
-Discussed independence from Britain, union of new states, and republican state
Gov'ts
-Said the king was the greatest enemy of liberty
-If America was free they could trade with entire world
7. Sons of Liberty -A group of men who were opposed to British taxes.
-Famous leader- Sam Adams.
-They led violent protest and killed, tarred, and feathered many tax collectors.
-They burned houses and caused all tax collectors to resign.
, 8. Stamp Act (1765)- A tax that made American colonist pay a tax on all printed materials,
including newspapers, books, court docs, contracts, and land deeds. Brought
about protests of people saying that they had no representation in Parliament so
they shouldn't have to pay taxes to the British.
9. Townshend Du- a tax that raised price on glass, lead, paper, paint, tea
ties
10. Battle of Sarato- Turning point in the war because British were going to New York from Canada. The
ga French then realized that they could fight their old rival
11. Declaration of In- -written on July 2, 1776
dependence -Written by Thomas Jefferson
-Used many of Paine's Ideas
-Used many enlightenment ideas
12. Boston Tea Party 1773 patriots revolted by throwing tea into the harbor in response to a harsh tax
on Dutch Tea. The tax was an attempt by the British to sell their tea to the colonists.
13. Coercive Acts (In- An act by Parliament that closed the ports in Boston until they paid for the tea they
tolerable Acts) had destroyed. Along with this, Bostonians had to house British troops in their
houses. Sparked more revolts by colonists.
14. Battles at Lexing- The British went to Lexington to arrest Hancock and Adams but they met resistance
ton and Concord in Lexington and killed eight. They did not arrest the two men but on their way back
to Boston they were ambushed by hundreds of militia men.200 British were killed.
15. First continental held in Philadelphia in 1774. Every colony but Georgia met, and the idea of being
Congress an American was first created. Created a boycott on British goods across the
colonies in an attempt to remove the intolerable acts.
16. Second Continen- Philadelphia in 1775. Congress assumed responsibility for the war with Britain. The
tal Congress continental Army was set up and was led by George Washington.
1. French & Indian War between Britain and France that started in the Americas and moved to Europe.
War Fought from 1754 to 1763. Indians helped French. The British won the war and
gained the control of eastern North America. Ended with a Treaty of Paris in 1763.
Drove French out of North America.
2. Mercantilism A Policy in which a Nation could accumulate wealth and become a richer and
more powerful nation. They would do this by exporting more goods than they
imported thus, not giving money to rival nations. Colonization was an attempt
towards mercantilism because of the products that were made in the Americas.
3. John Locke An Enlightenment thinker from UK. Believed people deserved natural rights of Life,
liberty, and property. If a government doesn't give these rights, the people are able
to leave the government Important because it gave ideas to many colonists when
they were trying to break from UK.
4. Proclamation A line developed in 1763 to give Indians the land west of Appalachian Mountains.
Line This act was because the British thought it to be cheaper to not fight with Indians
than to fight. This meant that settlers couldn't settle west but many still did.
5. Enlightenment A movement in the early 1700's. The Belief that society's problems could be solved
through reason and science.
6. Common Sense -Written by Thomas Paine
-Discussed independence from Britain, union of new states, and republican state
Gov'ts
-Said the king was the greatest enemy of liberty
-If America was free they could trade with entire world
7. Sons of Liberty -A group of men who were opposed to British taxes.
-Famous leader- Sam Adams.
-They led violent protest and killed, tarred, and feathered many tax collectors.
-They burned houses and caused all tax collectors to resign.
, 8. Stamp Act (1765)- A tax that made American colonist pay a tax on all printed materials,
including newspapers, books, court docs, contracts, and land deeds. Brought
about protests of people saying that they had no representation in Parliament so
they shouldn't have to pay taxes to the British.
9. Townshend Du- a tax that raised price on glass, lead, paper, paint, tea
ties
10. Battle of Sarato- Turning point in the war because British were going to New York from Canada. The
ga French then realized that they could fight their old rival
11. Declaration of In- -written on July 2, 1776
dependence -Written by Thomas Jefferson
-Used many of Paine's Ideas
-Used many enlightenment ideas
12. Boston Tea Party 1773 patriots revolted by throwing tea into the harbor in response to a harsh tax
on Dutch Tea. The tax was an attempt by the British to sell their tea to the colonists.
13. Coercive Acts (In- An act by Parliament that closed the ports in Boston until they paid for the tea they
tolerable Acts) had destroyed. Along with this, Bostonians had to house British troops in their
houses. Sparked more revolts by colonists.
14. Battles at Lexing- The British went to Lexington to arrest Hancock and Adams but they met resistance
ton and Concord in Lexington and killed eight. They did not arrest the two men but on their way back
to Boston they were ambushed by hundreds of militia men.200 British were killed.
15. First continental held in Philadelphia in 1774. Every colony but Georgia met, and the idea of being
Congress an American was first created. Created a boycott on British goods across the
colonies in an attempt to remove the intolerable acts.
16. Second Continen- Philadelphia in 1775. Congress assumed responsibility for the war with Britain. The
tal Congress continental Army was set up and was led by George Washington.
