French and Indian War
Who did the British fight against in this war?
French and the Native Americans
What were the two taxes that taxed sugar in the colonies?
The Sugar and Molasses Act
Who were the two groups of people involved in the Boston Massacre?
Colonists and British Soldiers
What did the colonists do during the Boston Tea Party?
They dumped tons of tea into the Boston Harbor.
What were the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
New England, Middle and Southern
Where were the battles taking place?
West of the Appalachian Mountains
What was the tax called that caused everyone to have to use special paper with a government stamp on it.
Stamp Act
What was the date and year the massacre took place?
March 5, 1770
Who did the Colonists dress up as during the Boston Tea Party?
Native Americans
What was the main saying colonists used to discuss taxes?
"No taxation without representation"
Great Britain was fighting for what territory specifically?
The Ohio River Valley and Mississippi River region
What tax made the colonists responsible for housing the soldiers in the colonies?
Quartering Act
Who shot first in the Boston Massacre?
The British Soldiers. None of the colonists had guns!
Where did the tea come from?
East India Company (Britain had a monopoly on the tea trading, only allowing the colonists to buy from them).
True of False: The Iroquois Confederacy fought with Great Britain during the French and Indian War
True!
What were 2 outcomes from the French and Indian War?
Britain was in debt, Colonies got land east of the Mississippi, and French gave up all land in the United States.
Why did the colonists dislike the Proclamation of 1763?
King said they could not use land west of the Appalachian Mountains that they had just won.
Why was the Boston Massacre started?
Answers may vary: Colonists were ganging up on one soldier who called for back-up. Colonists mobbed the soldiers and they responded in by shooting.
What was the reason behind the Boston Tea Party?
To send a message to the British that they would not tolerate being taxed without a say.
Who founded the Daughters of Liberty?
Abigail Adams
How did the French and Indian War cause the American Revolution?
Bonded the colonists together for the first time and caused the British to go into major debt, so Parliament started to tax the colonists to repay it.
How did the policies and taxes cause the American Revolutionary War?
The Colonists did not like how they were being taxed without having a say in the parliament.
How did the Boston Massacre cause the American Revolutionary War?
Fueled an anti-British energy in the colonists.
What was the secret political group that dumped the tea in the harbor?
The Sons of Liberty
What was the name of the company that controlled the tea trade?
East India Company