French and Indian War
Early Conflicts with Britain
Conflicts Grow
War Begins
Key Terms
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Who were the Indians allies with?
France
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Who ordered protests against the Stamp Act?
Sons of Liberty
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Why were the Committees of Correspondence formed?
To share news and ideas with people in other colonies.
100
When did colonists start to join the militia?
1775
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What is a cause?
An event or action that makes something else happen.
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What two groups were separated by the Proclamation of 1763?
Colonists and American Indians
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What was the purpose of the Townshend Acts?
To pay for services of British military and officials in the colonies.
200
When soldiers killed five colonists during a fight in Boston, angry colonists called it a _______________.
massacre
200
Describe the Battle of Concord.
British soldiers searched for hidden weapons in Concord. The Minutemen forced the British to go back to Boston.
200
What is an effect?
Another event or action that is a result of a cause.
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What was the effect of the French and Indian War?
Britain gained a large amount of land.
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Why did the British Parliament need to tax the colonies?
The French and Indian War cost them a lot of money.
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How did colonists work together to oppose British actions?
Created the Committees of Correspondence.
300
Describe the Battle of Lexington.
British soldiers arrived in Lexington on April 19th. They ordered the Minutemen to leave, but then someone fired a shot. Both sides then fired many shots, and eight colonists died.
300
What is a militia?
An army of ordinary people, not professional soldiers.
400
What was the effect of the British soldiers staying in the Ohio River Valley?
Pontiac's Rebellion
400
How did the First Continental Congress try to solve the conflict over the tea tax?
By writing to the British government (Olive Branch Petition).
400
Why did the Sons of Liberty hold the Boston Tea Party?
Because Britain tried to force the colonists to pay a tax on tea.
400
What did the Battles of Lexington and Concord have in common?
These were the first battles of the Revolutionary War.
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What is an ally?
A person or group who joins with another to work toward a goal.
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Why were colonists openly disagreeing with the British following the war?
British recognition of American Indian land rights meant that colonists could not settle in the Ohio River Valley.
500
Why were the colonists upset about the new taxes?
They believed only their representatives could tax them.
500
Describe what actions colonists took to protest Britain's actions.
Boycotted British goods, organized protests, Daughters of Liberty wove cloth so colonists would not need to purchase cloth from the British, wrote letters to British government, Sons of Liberty held the Boston Tea Party, formed the Committees of Correspondence, some violence against British officials.
500
Why do you think the actions of the British caused the people in different colonies to work together as one nation?
The actions of the British affected all of the colonies. They had a common goal to be free from British rule.
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What is a protest?
An event at which people speak out about an issue.
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