French/Indian War
The French fought against ______ in this war.
The British
When did the Boston Massacre happen?
March 1770
Who dressed up as Indians?
the colonists
The actual name of the Intolerable Acts was ___.
The Coercive Acts
How old is Nate?
11
What were they fighting over?
the Ohio Valley (land)
What were colonists doing to a British guard?
throwing rocks and snowballs, insulting, yelling at him
What were the colonists protesting?
The Tea Act
To COERCE means to ___.
force someone into doing something
How did Nate's father die?
He was swept off a ship in a storm.
Who won the war?
the British
How many were killed?
5
Which group of colonists organized the Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty
Why did the colonists call the acts 'intolerable'?
They felt the acts were extremely unfair/unbearable.
Who did Nate live with?
His Uncle Storch
When did the war take place?
1756
What is the purposeful killing of many people?
a massacre
Why were the colonists angry about the taxes?
They thought it was unfair to pay taxes without representation in Parliament.
The Coercive Acts were passed as a punishment to the colonists for ___.
The Boston Tea Party
What happened to Eliza's husband?
Storch sold him.
What did British Parliament pass to help pay the debt of the war?
The Stamp Act
Why did John Adams defend the British soldiers?
He thought they deserved a fair trial.
From what company could the colonists purchase tea?
British East India Company
What was one result or action of the Intolerable Acts?
Pay for the destroyed tea.
Port of Boston shut down
Colonists had to quarter British soldiers
Massachusetts was put under control of British military.
What did Theo do to Storch?
Threw a stick and hit him in the head.