French & Indian War
Causes
Patriots/Loyalists
Misc
Tie Breaker
100
Before the Revolution, the British felt it was fair to tax the colonists to help pay the expenses they had run up fighting.....
French & Indian War
100
For imposing taxes without our consent refers to which of the following actions taken by the British government?
passage of the Stamp Act in 1765
100
Which of the following groups opposed the Declaration of Independence?
Loyalists
100
Colonist didn't like the Tea Act because....
It created a British enforced monopoly that limited their choices
200
What caused the French & Indian War?
Great Britain wanted control & the Ohio River Valley
200
The earliest form of taxation without representation that was enforced by the British Parliament in the colonies was the —
Sugar Act
200
Which pamphlet did Thomas Paine write to encourage the colonist to fight for independence from Britain?
Common Sense
200
King George III passes this law forbidding colonists from moving west across the mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
300
When was the French & Indian War fought?
1754-1763
300
Boston Tea Party
300
I organized a political action committee to fight the things that Parliament is doing.
Sam Adams & the Patriots
300
Following the French and Indian War, Britain insisted that the American colonies help pay Britain's war debts. How did their insistence result in events leading up to the Revolutionary War?
Patriots refused to pay the taxes demanded by the British Parliament.
400
Who gained experience in the French & Indian War?
George Washington
400
What forced colonists to provide housing, food, and supplies for British troops.
Quartering Act
400
Name the 6 Patriots & 3 Loyalists.
Patriots:
Thomas Paine, Samuel Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, Ben Franklin, & John Adams
Loyalists:
William Franklin, Thomas Hutchinson, John Singleton Copley
400
Series of acts passed from 1767-1768.
Townshend Acts
500
What effects did the war have on colonists?
They began to feel less dependent on the "Mother Country" England.
They began to see themselves as "Americans"
500
– Port of Boston closed until reparations paid for Boston Tea Party
– Massachusetts government replaced with a royal governor
– Town meetings restricted in Massachusetts– Royal officials accused of crimes would be tried in Britain
– The British army allowed to house troops in private dwellings
In response to actions in the Boston Tea Party, Great Britain passed the Intolerable Acts. These acts closed the port of Boston and replaced the colonial government with a royal governor. Colonists were also forced to ____________. As a result, the ____________ took place.
Quartering troops/First Continental Congress
500
What were some advantages the Patriots had during the war?
They had Washington & they fought for a great cause
500
This happened on March 5, 1770.
Boston Massacre
500
On the political spectrum, which groups represented the Patriots & which represented the Loyalists?
Patriots:
Radicals & Liberals
Loyalists:
Conservatives & Reactionaries