French & Indian War
During the French and Indian War (1754-1763), the ___________ and __________ teamed up to fight against the ____________.
Native Americans & French teamed up to fight the British
What was the Tea Act?
Taxes placed on any tea NOT being sold by a British company in the 13 Colonies.
How did American colonists resist the Tea Act?
By dumping millions of dollars of British Tea into the Boston Harbor (The Boston Tea Party)
What 3 valuable natural resources did the British & French compete for in the Great Lakes region?
Beaver Fur, Ginseng, & Sturgeon
What caused the French & Indian War?
British encroachment onto French & Native American lands
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
The Battle of Lexington & Concord
What important US document was created July, 4, 1776 as part of the Second Continental Congress?
The Declaration of Independence
As part of the Intolerable Acts, the British placed a military blockade of what Harbor until the price of dumped tea was paid back?
The Boston Harbor
The Proclamation Line of 1763 was an order from King George III that…
Prevented American colonists from moving West into the Great Lakes after Pontiac's Rebellion
The Quartering Act of 1765 was an order from King George III that…
Made American colonists responsible for housing and feeding British soldiers
What happened at the First Continental Congress in 1774?
Representatives from the 13 colonies created the Suffolk Resolves to resist the Intolerable Acts
What region of the 13 colonies had an economy based on farming cash crops?
Southern Colonies
Which future American president gained popularity fighting as a general in the British Army during the French & Indian War?
George Washington
What caused the Boston Massacre?
The beating of Edward Garrick by a British soldier
What was the Enlightenment?
A social movement in Europe where people challenged the power of their Kings and Queens and began fighting for freedom and human rights
What region of the 13 colonies had an economy based on whaling and fishing?
New England Colonies
Why was the French & Indian War a cause of the American Revolution? (Hint 2 reasons, think of PIIP)
The French & Indian War was a cause of the American Revolution because The Proclamation Line of 1763 prevented American colonists from moving West into the Great Lakes AND Increased debt from the war led to increased taxation.
What were the Intolerable Acts of 1774?
The Intolerable Acts a series of punitive laws that Britain placed on the 13 colonies to punish Americans for the Boston Tea Party.
What were the four ways the colonists planned to resist Britain outlined in the Suffolk Resolves?
Creating a Militia, called the Minutemen
Boycotting British Goods
Stop Paying Taxes
Stop obeying the Intolerable Acts
What region of the 13 colonies had an economy based on farming cereal crops?
Middle Colonies