Struggle for Control
The French and Indian War was fought between who
Who are the French and Britain
he wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
This occurred on March 5, 1770
What is the Boston Massacre
A patriot is who
Who is a person who supported Independence from Britain
secret organization that set out to oppose the Stamp Act
Sons of Liberty
The cause of the French and Indian War was
The French and British colonists wanted the land of the Ohio River Valley
"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Nathan Hale
The Boston Massacre started because the colonists were upset about this
What are the unfair taxes
The Battles of Lexington and Concord sparked this
What is the Revolutionary war
what is Intolerable Acts
The end result of the French and Indian War
What is Great Britain gained most of France's possessions in North America
a group of citizens trained to defend their country
militia
He was appointed commander in chief
Who is George Washington
What kind of colonist remained faithful to the king?
What is a loyalist
the name given to the men who trained to fight on a moments notice
What was Minutemen
Who developed the Albany Plan of Union
Who is Benjamin Franklin
The idea behind mercantilism is _______________
what is to control the economy of its colonies to strengthen its own economy
title given to the soldiers who fought together from both the north and the south
Put these events in order:
Declaration of Independence
French and Indian War
Boston Massacre
What is: French and Indian War, Boston Massacre, Declaration of Independence
citizens boarded ships and threw the merchandise over board
What was the Boston Tea Party
The purpose of the Albany Plan of Union was _______________
What is to unify the 13 colonies
This started to bring the colonists together and help them realize they had common problems and goals
what is British taxation
The Sons of Liberty leader in Boston was ________________
Who was Samuel Adams
this helped pay for the stationing of the British troops in the colonies
The Stamp Act
this banned the colonists from expanding west of the Appalachians
Proclamation of 1763