French and Indian War
What year did the French and Indian War begin?
1722
1754
1776
1754
Which act put a tax on all paper documents?
Stamp Act
Why were the colonists angry at the British?
The British made the colonists pay taxes without asking them first.
What was another name for the British Soldiers?
Hint: think clothing
The Red Coats
What was the Sugar Act?
A tax on molasses and sugar from non-British suppliers.
Which two countries were involved in the French and Indian War?
France and Great Britain
Why did the British place a tax on tea?
So the colonists would only buy tea from the East India Tea company that was owned by the British
What did the colonists throw at the British soldiers?
Snowballs
The main cause of the French and Indian War was the desire to control the ____________ River Valley.
Ohio
What other name did the French and Indian War go by?
The Seven Year War
The main reason for the war
How did the colonists protest the tea tax?
The colonists dressed up as Native Americans and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor.
Why were the soldiers sent to Boston?
To keep things peaceful
Why did the British start taxing the colonists?
To pay for the French and Indian War and to pay their soldiers.
The Battle of ________________ was a turning point that allowed the British to gain control of Canada.
Quebec
Which Native American was an ally to the British?
Iroquois
Why did the colonists think the taxes were unfair?
Because the colonists did not have any representation or say in the taxes in Parliament.
Why did the British soldiers start shooting at the colonists?
After snowballs were thrown at the soldiers, one of the soldiers felt threatened and shot into the crowd.
What group helped organize protests against the British?
The Sons of Liberty
How did the colonists spread the word about the Boston Massacre?
They used pamphlets and newspapers.
Double Points
What treaty ended the war in 1763?
Which country gained control of Canada?
Great Britain
What were the Townshend Acts?
Laws that levied taxes on imported goods such as glass, paint, lead, and paper.
How many colonists were killed?
Five
What were the Intolerable Acts?
When the British closed Boston Harbor and restricting Colonial self government.
Who painted the famous picture of the soldiers attacking the colonists?
Paul Revere