HIUS 221 Exam 2 Questions and Answers
Latest Update 2024-2025
John Dickinson ANS✔✔ 1767: The Townshend Duties, ___ encourages
protests, Colonies boycott British imports again, and the New York Assembly
is suspended
Ben Franklin ANS✔✔ the 'Albany Plan of Union' was proposed. ____ drafted it
and it had all of the appearances of being like a constitution.
After the Battle of Brooklyn, the British requested a meeting with reps from
the Continental Congress to negotiate an end to hostilities. A delegation
including John Adams and ____ met British Gen. Howe on Staten Island in
New York Harbor on September 11, 1776 in what became known as the
"Staten Island Peace Conference".
Horatio Gates ANS✔✔ key American general. The famous Battle of Saratoga
ensued and the American ____ soundly defeated the British there in October
1777
William Pitt and his impact on the French and Indian War ANS✔✔ In 1757,
____ became the new British Prime Minister. He had a determined spirit and
implemented some serious changes that led to gradual British victory in this
war. Therefore, Pitt is given major credit for the final British victory in
America as well as in Europe.
So, how did he do it?
1. Starting in late 1757, he picked new talented generals to replace the
older "looser" generals.
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Pepper
2. In 1758, using Britain's superior naval force, Pitt ordered a naval blockade
of Europe that turned back the French fleets.
3. As Prime Minister he also sent a successful naval fleet to America to
assist in the war effort there.
4. He also offered new incentives to English colonists among the Thirteen
English Colonies of North America to support the cause like never before.
What were these new incentives that increased colonial support for the war
effort?
5. Moreover, he offered incentives/promises to certain Native-Americans if
they would support the British rather than the French in the war effort.
Therefore, a few more indigenous groups joined the British. What did he
promise them? ...Future complications?
Role of African-Americans during the Revolution ANS✔✔ made up as much
of 20% of British army. Were often spies and were immediately set free
from slavery.
-Those that fought in the Continental Army were "manumitted" after a 1
year tour of duty and maintained this status.
For that matter, an increased number of slaves were freed during the
decades following the war due to the "Spirit of the Revolution" and
movements that followed.
Louis-Joseph Montcalm ANS✔✔ Between 1755-1757, French Gen. ___ held
Canada and resisted continued British attacks. He also was able to capture
from the British Fort William Henry in eastern New York.
1759: British Gen. Wolfe battled with French Gen. ___. The Siege of Quebec
resulted. Wolfe was aided by the British Navy and the British won this
battle.
Both Wolfe and ___ died in this conflict, but the result of British victory at
Quebec paved the way for gradual British takeover of all of Canada.
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