French & Indian War
Prior to the French & Indian War, what region were the British and French interested in?
The Ohio River Valley
Placed a tax on all paper goods in the Thirteen Colonies
The Stamp Act
When colonists refused to buy British imports, this was known as performing a what?
Boycott
Term for a proposed law
Act
Who wrote the Common Sense Pamphlet?
Thomas Paine
What fort in Pennsylvania did France capture, causing immediate tension between the two nations?
Fort Duquesne
Placed a tax on not just paper, but also lead, paint, tea, and glass goods
The Townshend Act
What was the name of the building where the Boston Massacre took place?
The Customs House
Tax on imported goods
Tariff
What year was Thomas Paine born?
1737
Native Americans mainly fought for what nation during the French & Indian War?
France
Placed 10,000 British soldiers in the Thirteen Colonies and forced the Colonists to take care of them
The Quartering Act
What was the name of colonists who perform protests across the colonies against British Imports?
The Sons of Liberty
Colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain
Loyalists
Who did Thomas Paine meet in London in 1774?
Benjamin Franklin
Who won the French & Indian War?
Great Britain
Created a three pound tax on tea following the repeal of the Townshend Act
The Tea Act
How many colonists lost their lives on the night of the Boston Massacre?
Five
Colonists who fought against the British
Patriots/ Seperatists
What year did Thomas Paine immigrate to Philadelphia?
1774
Following the French & Indian War, the Proclamation of 1763 was established. What did this enforce?
Colonists could not move westward across the Appalachian Mountains, and had to remain on the east coast in the Thirteen Colonies.
Established four separate laws to punish Boston after the Tea Party
The Intolerable Acts
How many pounds of tea were dumped into Boston Harbor during the events of the Boston Tea Party?
90,000 pounds
Information of a misleading nature to promote a certain point of view
Propaganda
What was the purpose for Thomas Paine writing "Common Sense"?
To persuade the Colonists to break away from England