The French and Indian War
Who was this war a fight primarily between?
Britain and France
The sugar act of 1764 was to...?
Generate revenue for the mother country!
The Colonists used an image from the Boston Massacre as a way to spread colonial propaganda?
True
What did the Sons of Liberty hope to achieve by throwing British tea into Boston Harbor (Boston Tea Party)?
Send a message to King George III regarding the recent tea tax. Made King George furious.
What does the "Join, or Die" flag symbolize?
Unity
After the war, why did Britain raise taxes on the American Colonists?
They felt that the colonists should help pay for the debt of the French and Indian War.
The Quartering Act forced colonists to
give supplies, rations, and shelter to British troops.
John Adams became a British loyalist after the Intolerable Acts were put into effect.
False
From the perspective of the British government, the Sons of Liberty were
Terrorists
The British colonists claimed that Parliament could not tax them because they did not have ___________________________________ in Parliament.
Representation
What territory was the war fought over?
Land west of the Appalachian Mountains
The Ohio River Valley
What did the Stamp Act put a tax on?
stamped paper for documents, licenses, papers, and pamphlets
The British government considered all colonial Patriots to be the same, and refused them representation in Parliament.
True
What were methods used by the colonists to protest legislation passed by Parliament, such as new tax laws?
Boycotting, Tarring and Feathering, Petitions
Enlightenment thinkers, such as John Locke inspired the colonists to gain their freedom by writing about...?
Democratic Ideals
What item were France and Britain fighting for the control of? What trendy tradeable item?
Fur!
What act did the British enforce after the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were effective, and the British government eventually got the colonists to pay back the cost of the destroyed tea.
False
How did the colonists react to the stamp act?
They created their own stamps and put it on documents as protest.
In order to off the debt from the F&I war, GB ended its policy of...?
Salutary Neglect
After the war, could colonists explore this new land that Britain had won? Tell me why or why not.
They could not because of the Proclamation of 1763.
In an attempt to stop colonists from smuggling, the British Parliament issued the _____________________, which were general search warrants to search colonial homes, businesses, ships, etc.
Writs of Assistance
Yankee Doodle was written by the American colonists.
False
It was written by a British Doctor to mock the American Colonists
The main purpose of the Navigation Acts passed by England was to
ensure that England benefited from colonial trade
The policy that states the American Colonies only exist to benefit the mother country of GB
Mercantilism