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Chapter 5

Chapter 5. Key People, Places, and Terms of the Colonial Crisis. Key People. Joseph Brant - Chief of the Mohawk Indians; brother of Molly Brant; also called Thayendanegea

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Chapter 5

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  1. Chapter 5 Key People, Places, and Terms of the Colonial Crisis

  2. Key People • Joseph Brant- Chief of the Mohawk Indians; brother of Molly Brant; also called Thayendanegea • George Washington-son of wealthy parents; in 1754, Virginian that led 150 men into the Ohio country to build a British fort where the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers met; launched a surprise attack on French forces near Fort Duquesne that started the French and Indian War • Benjamin Franklin-delegate from Pennsylvania who proposed the Albany Plan of Union • Edward Braddock-British general who died in a battle near Fort Duquesne after refusing to follow Native American warnings

  3. Key People • William Pitt-became head of British government in 1757 and sent his best generals to North America in an effort to win the French and Indian War • James Wolfe-British general sent by Pitt to take Quebec, the capital city of New France; died at the Battle for Quebec • Marquis de Montcalm-French general who died at the Battle for Quebec • Samuel Adams-skilled at organizing people, protests, and stirring public support; one of the leaders of the Sons of Liberty • Mercy Otis Warren-wrote plays that made fun of British officials • Patrick Henry-often gave passionate speeches in the Virginia House of Burgesses

  4. Key People • Crispus Attucks-free black sailor killed in the Boston Massacre • Paul Revere-a Boston silversmith who fanned anti-British thoughts with his engraving of the Boston Massacre; he also made a midnight ride on April 18, 1775 to warn the colonists that British soldiers were on their way to Concord, MA • John Adams-Massachusetts lawyer who defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre • Sons of Liberty-group of colonists who tried to intimidate British officials by staging mock hangings, organizing boycotts, and were responsible for the Boston Tea Party

  5. Key Places • Fort Duquesne-French fort at the beginning of the French and Indian War; site of first battles; renamed Fort Pitt after the British captured it • Fort Necessity-make-shift stockade Washington and his troops built to protect themselves from French attack

  6. Key Terms • French and Indian War-a war that took place from 1754 to 1763 that led to the end of French power in North America • Committee of Correspondence-letter-writing campaign that became a major tool of protest in the colonies • First Continental Congress-in 1774, meeting of delegates from 12 colonies in Philadelphia • Militia-army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency • Minuteman-colonial militia volunteer who was prepared to fight at a minute’s notice • Battles of Lexington and Concord-in 1775, conflicts between Massachusetts colonists and British soldiers that started the Revolutionary War

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