French and Indian War and the Proclamation of 1763
These two countries claimed the Ohio Valley which led to the French and Indian War.
a) France and Spain
b) Spain and England
c) France and England
c) France and England
The Sugar Act was an attempt to raise money into he colonies to pay for the French and Indian War. Colonists did not want to pay the extra money for the sugar tax. However, they were more angry that they had no ___________________ in Parliament.
Representation
On December 16, 1773, 342 crates of tea were tossed into the Boston Harbor in an act of rebellion. That act is known as _____________________________.
The Boston Tea Party
How many punishments did King George III place on the colonies during the Coercive Acts?
Three major punishments
What was the name of the man who ran through the streets yelling, "The British are coming! The British are coming!"
Paul Revere
Who assisted the French in their attempt to maintain control of the Ohio Valley?
a) Native Americans
b) The Spanish
c) The English
a) Native Americans
The famous protest slogan by the colonists in response to King George III's unfair taxation was: _______________.
"No taxation without representation"
The first Committee of Correspondence was formed by:
a) John Hancock
b) Paul Revere
c) Samuel Adams
c) Samuel Adams
List the parts of the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts. One part has been filled in for you.
~ The British military ruled the Colony of Massachusetts.
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~ The closure of Boston Harbor
~ The Quartering Act
What event happened on April 19, 1775, marking the start of the American Revolution? (HINT: The British military fired unprompted shots, killing 8 colonists)
The Battle of Lexington
When the French lost the French and Indian War, they surrendered all of their _____________ in North America.
land claims
The Stamp Act was a tax on all __________.
Paper goods
TRUE OR FALSE:
Colonists were angry about the Tea Act because England gave the East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the Colonies.
What did the First Continental Congress write in retaliation of the Coercive Acts?
A petition
Explain the meaning of the "Shot Heard Around the World."
Who created the Proclamation of 1763?
King George III
How did the colonists respond to the Townshend Acts?
They boycotted all shops/goods owned by the British
How did England punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party?
With the Coercive Acts
What was the First Continental Congress?
It was a series of meetings where delegates from 12 of the 13 Colonies met to talk about the unfair actions of the king.
What happened when the British military stalked away from the battlefields of Lexington and Concord?
They were met with angry colonists militiamen that wanted vengeance for the Brits ruthless killings. They killed and injured over 250 British soldiers.
The Proclamation of 1763 was a royal announcement that said colonists were not allowed to ___________.
Settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
The Boston Massacre was a clash between the _____________ and the ______________.
Colonists and the British military
Describe what it would have been like to be a colonist on the ship on the night of December 16, 1773.
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List the four main topics of discussion during the First Continental Congress.
1) The colonists promise to remain loyal to the King.
2) The colonists all believe that taxation without representation is unfair.
3) The colonists were going to boycott all British goods until the Coercive Acts were cancelled.
4) The colonists would stop exporting all goods until the king gave them representation in Parliament.
Why did the Battles of Lexington and Concord spark the American Revolution?
The Battles were horrible examples of the British taking advantage of their control over the colonies, and the colonists no longer wanted to remain loyal to the King. They officially wanted independence.