French and Indian War
What was the primary cause of the French and Indian War?
Control of trade and the Ohio River Valley between the British and French.
What did the Sugar Act tax?
Sugar and molasses
What did colonists dump and where did they dump it?
Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor in 1773.
What was the Boston Massacre?
A confrontation in 1770 where British soldiers killed five colonists.
Which treaty ended the French and Indian War?
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765?
To tax printed materials
What was the main reason the colonists participated in the Boston Tea Party?
To protest the Tea Act, which they viewed as unfair taxation.
Who was the famous African American victim of the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
What issue faced the British after the French and Indian war and how did they solve it?
Britain was debt, leading to increased taxation on the colonies.
Which act imposed duties on everyday items like paper and tea?
The Townshend Acts
How did the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party?
They enacted the Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts.
Who was responsible for reporting on the events of the Boston Massacre?
Samuel Adams and Paul Revere
What was the significance of the Proclamation of 1763?
It prohibited American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
How did the colonists respond to the Tea Act of 1773?
They protested by organizing the Boston Tea Party.
Who were the key figures/group that organized the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty, including Samuel Adams.
Which group distributed the news of the Boston Massacre to the rest of the colonies?
Committees of Correspondence
Name one major outcome of the French and Indian War for the British Empire.
The British gained significant land in North America.
What slogan did colonists use to protest taxation without representation?
"No taxation without representation!"
What was the long-term impact of the Boston Tea Party on the American Revolution?
It help to organize colonial resistance and united the colonies against British rule.
What role did propaganda play in the aftermath of the Boston Massacre?
It was used to portray the British as brutal oppressors and rally support for the colonial cause.