French and Indian War
What two European powers fought each other for control of land in North America during the French and Indian War
Britain and France
Which act placed a tax on printed materials such as newspapers and legal documents?
Stamp Act
What action did colonists take against British goods in response to the Townshend Acts
Boycott
What event occurred when British soldiers fired on colonists in Boston?
The Boston Massacre
What two battles are considered the opening battles of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
What geographic region was a major source of conflict between Britain and France
Ohio River Valley
Which act was the first direct tax on items produced and used entirely within the colonies?
Stamp Act
What organization became known for protesting British policies and taxes
The Sons of Liberty
What event directly challenged the British Tea Act by destroying tea?
The Boston Tea Party
What were the colonial militias trying to prevent the British from seizing at Lexington and Concord
military supplies/ ammunition
What did hte French build along the Ohio River that increased tensions with Britain
Forts
Which laws placed taxes on goods such as glass, paper, paint, and tea?
Townshend Acts
What event involved colonists throwing tea into the Boston Harbor
The Boston Tea Party
What name was given to the harsh laws Britain passed after the Boston Tea Party?
The Coercive Acts
What battle convinced France to officially become an ally of the American patriots
Saratoga
Which future American leader was forced to surrender to the French at the beginning of the war?
George Washington
Which act required colonists to provide food and housing for British soldiers
Quartering Act
What company had a monopoly on tea that contributed to colonial anger during the Boston Tea Party?
The British East India Company
Name one punishment included in the Coercive Acts
Closing Boston Harbor, revoking Massachusetts charter, or requiring colonists to house/ feed soldiers
What battle became a major American victory that helped bring the Revolutionary War toward its conclusion
Yorktown
Name one important result of the French and Indian War that increased tensions between Britain and the colonies
Britain incurred debt and stationed more troops in the colonies
What was the main argument colonists made against Parliament's new taxes?
Colonial legislatures, rather than Parliament, should tax the colonists.
Why did many colonists oppose the Proclamation of 1763?
They wanted to expand westward beyond the Appalachian Mountains
What was the overall effect of British taxes and punishments on many colonists?
They increased colonial resistance and helped lead toward revolution
What French military action contributed directly to the American victory at Yorktown
French fleet cut off the British fleet and French soldiers supported the Americans