French and Indian War
Who fought in the war?
France & Britain
What was the cause of the Boston Tea party?
Tea Act
What was the effect of the French and Indian war?
Britain started taxing the colonists to pay for the war debts.
Taxes on all printed materials were called what?
Stamp Act
Who was King George III?
King of England during revolutionary war era.
Which side produced their own food?
British
Who dumped the tea into Boston Harbor?
Sons of Liberty
What was the cause of the Boston Massacre?
An argument between a colonist and British soldier on the streets of Boston.
What were taxes on all imported goods called?
Townshend Acts
What is Patrick Henry's famous words?
"Give me liberty, or give me death!"
What made the colonists angry AFTER the French and Indian war? (Not the taxes yet)
They could no longer settle west of the Appalachian mountains.
When they dumped the tea off of the ships, who did they dress as?
Mohawk Indians
What was the effect of the Townshend Acts?
A boycott
What was Britain's law making assembly called? (British Government)
Parliament
What was the Sons of Liberty's motto?
"No taxation without representation!"
What Native American tribe supported the British?
Iroquois
What was the result of the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
What was the effect of the Intolerable Acts?
It forced colonists to pick a side.
What did the Quartering Act do?
Forced colonists to house and feed British soldiers
What did Benjamin Franklin create? Why was it important?
Political cartoon.
It was important because it helped to unite colonists to fight during the French and Indian war
What was the result of the French and Indian war?
Britain gained more land in North America and France no longer had ANY land here.
What year did the Boston Tea Party occur?
1773
What did the Boston Massacre lead to?
Tea act & Boston Tea party
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?
Colonists were no longer allowed to settle west of the Appalachian mountains. If they already lived there, they had to move.
If you were a colonist who supported the King of England, what were you called?
Loyalist