French and Indian War
What two countries fought in this war?
Great Britian and France
What was the Stamp Act?
A tax on paper products that the colonists had to pay to Great Britain.
What was a bog product in Great Britian and in America that the colonists enjoyed each day.
Tea
Who was George Washington?
a military leader who later became the first U.S. president
What was this war fought over?
land to the west if the colonies in America
How did the people feel about all of the taxes?
They were very angry
What was the Boston Tea Party?
When Colonists threw tons of tea into the Boston Harbor because they did not want to pay taxes on the tea.
What war was George Washington an important military leader in?
The Revolutionary War
Who won the French and Indian War?
Great Britian
What was included in the Stamp Act?
They did not like paying British taxes on tea
What war did George Washington fight in when he was younger?
The French and Indian War
Why did Great Britain put a tax on the colonists after the war?
They were broke from the war and needed to pay for it.
What was another big product that was taxed?
Tea
They were very mad and closed the Boston Harbor until the tea was payed for.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
A scientist, inventor, writer, and important colonial leader
What was taxed after the war and how did the colonists feel about this?
The Stamp Act the colonists did not like this
What did these taxes lead to?
The Revolutionary War
What was the group called that threw the tea into the harbor?
The Sons of Liberty
Benjamin Franklin helped represent the American colonies in what country?
France and England