The French and Indian War
Who were the two main European sides fighting in the French and Indian War?
The British and the French
What was the name of the tax on printed materials like newspapers and playing cards?
The Stamp Act.
The colonists gave the Boston Port Act and the Quartering Act a specific nickname because they were too "painful to accept." What was it?
The Intolerable Acts.
After the war, which country became the most important power in North America?
Great Britain (The British
Why did the Sons of Liberty believe these taxes were "unfair"?
Because the colonists had no representation in Parliament (no say in how the money was raised).
Representatives from 12 colonies met to draft a list of "complaints and grievances." What was this meeting called?
The First Continental Congress.
What was the main reason the British began imposing new taxes on the colonists after the war?
To help pay back the massive debts borrowed to fight the war.
What was the British Parliament’s reaction to the news of the Boston Tea Party?
They approved a new set of laws to punish the people of Boston (The Intolerable Acts).
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson