French and Indian War
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
The French, British, and Native Americans
What did the Stamp Act do?
Taxed all legal documents and printed papers
What was the Stamp Act Congress?
A group that protested the Stamp Act.
What did the British do to help the British East India Company?
They passed the Tea Act.
What happened as a result of the Boston Massacre?
The Townshend Acts were repealed.
What were the British and French fighting over during the French and Indian War?
The Ohio River Valley
What did the Townshend Acts do?
Taxed imported goods like tea, wool, lead, paint, and glass
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
A group that violently protested the Stamp Act and other British actions.
Which 3 major events led to the American Revolution?
The French and Indian War, the Boston Massacre, and the Intolerable Acts.
What was the Committee of Correspondence?
A group that wrote letters to share information about what was happening in Boston.
Who won the French and Indian War?
The British
What did the Tea Act do?
It gave the British East India Company the right to sell tea to the colonists.
What does the phrase "give me liberty, or give me death" mean?
If I can't have freedom, I would rather die.
What did the British do to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party?
They passed the Intolerable Acts.
What was the First Continental Congress?
A meeting to discuss the Intolerable Acts and anger toward British actions.
Why did Great Britain start taxing goods in the colonies?
To pay for the French and Indian War
What were the four Intolerable Acts?
Administration of Justice Act
Boston Port Act
Massachusetts Government Act
Quartering Act
What does the phrase "no taxation without representation" mean?
It means the colonists refused to pay taxes unless they were represented in Parliament.
What happened during the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Native Americans, snuck onboard British ships, and dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor.
How did colonists respond to the Tea Act?
The Sons of Liberty planned the Boston Tea Party to protest the Tea Act.
Why was the French and Indian War important?
It was important because Britain gained more land in North America and imposed taxes on the colonists.
Why did King George III pass the Intolerable Acts?
He wanted to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. He also wanted to make the colonists follow his laws again.
Name 3 methods of protest used by the Sons of Liberty.
They planned the Boston Tea Party, boycotted British goods, threatened tax collectors, destroyed the homes of tax collectors, tarred and feathered tax collectors, and burned stamps.
What happened during the Boston Massacre?
A fight broke out between colonists and British soldiers. The colonists were insulting and throwing things at the soldiers. British soldiers shot and killed five colonists.
What did the Intolerable Acts do to the 13 colonies?
They closed Boston's port, which meant they couldn't get important goods. They forced colonists to let soldiers live in their homes for free. They forced trials to take place in Britain or Canada. They outlawed town meetings, so the colonies couldn't make decisions for themselves.