French & Indian War
Who won the French and Indian War?
Great Britain
Who creates laws for the British government?
Parliament
What is it called when someone refuses to buy things from a certain company or country
Boycott
Which act put a tax on sugar and molasses
Sugar Act
Why did Britain fight the French and Indian War?
To gain control of land in the Ohio River Valley
What was the British policy of loosely enforcing laws and allowing the colonies to govern themselves
Salutary Neglect
What was the incident where several American protestors were killed
The Boston Massacre
What act put taxes on paper products like newspapers, letters, or legal documents
Stamp Act
What problem did Britain have after the French and Indian War
They had a very high debt
What was the name of the law saying colonists could not settle West of the Appalachian Mountains
The Proclamation of 1763
What was the even where American colonists dumped tons of British tea into the sea
The Boston Tea Party
What was the act meant to help pay for Britain's debt by taxing imports on paper, glass, paint, and tea
Townshend Acts
How did Britain turn the tide in the French and Indian War
William Pitt, focused more money and resources on the war
What did the Intolerable Acts cause the colonies to do
They united against the British
During the Boston Tea Party, who did the colonists disguise themselves as?
Mohawk (Native Americans)
What was Britain's reason for raising taxes on the colonies in order to pay off their debt
The French and Indian war was fought to protect the colonies, so the colonies should pay for it
Why did colonists fight in the French and Indian War
They saw themselves as British / They wanted to settle land west of the Appalachians
What was the name of the harsh laws Britain passed to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party
The Intolerable Acts
What was the name of the group that did the Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty
What was the saying many colonists used to protest the many taxes Great Britain forced them to pay without having a seat in Parliament
No taxation without representation