Events that caused the American Revolution
Why did the Colonists want to move west?
They wanted more land / Cities were getting too big / They felt the land west belonged to them.
What was something taxed in the sugar act (Besides sugar)?
Textiles, Wine, Coffee, Indigo, & Sugar.
What colony was the focus of all the taxes?
The Massachusetts Colony
This war was fought between France and Britain on American soil.
The French and Indian War
This person was the leader of the Virginia Militia.
George Washington
Tea was spilled into Boston Harbor by the Sons of Liberty.
The Boston Tea Party
The Sugar Act
What river was the boundary of the colonies moving west?
The Ohio River
Who won this war?
The British
Who was one of the three people who encouraged the residents of Boston to participate in the Boston Tea Party?
John Hancock / Samuel Adams / Paul Revere
This event caught the attention of many colonies because, for the first time, colonists were killed by British troops.
What are two things that the Stamp Act taxed?
Taxed all documents, newspapers, and playing cards by forcing colonists to place a special stamp on the items.
What was the most powerful nation in Europe after the French and Indian War?
Britain
True of False: The French and Indian War had a positive effect on the relationship between Britain and the 13 Colonies.
False Britain taxed the colonies to pay for the war.
This person was responsible for the propaganda painting that depicted the Boston Massacre.
Paul Revere
How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre?
5
This Act put tax on goods such as paper, glass, paint, and tea.
The Townshend Act
Why did the French win against George Washington?
Because they fought the battle in unconventional ways by hiding behind trees and rocks.
Who did Britain give the last west of the Ohio River to?
Native Americans
This person was responsible for being one of the men who founded the Sons of Liberty.
Samuel Adams / Paul Revere
This proclamation forbid the colonists to move west.
The Proclamation of 1763
What 2 Acts had some sort of tax on tea?
Townshend act, Tea act
This fort was known as the first conflict between Britain and France on American soil. It was built by George Washington.
Fort Necessity
How long did the Seven Years War last on American soil?
9 years
This was an organization put together by women who protested against british taxes.
Daughters of Liberty