Clash of Empires
What conflict broke out in the 1750s between Britain and France over control of the Ohio River Valley?
The French and Indian War.
Passed in 1765, this law outraged colonists by placing a direct tax on all printed paper goods.
The Stamp Act.
On March 5, 1770, British soldiers fired into a crowd of taunting colonists, killing how many people?
Five colonists.
Why did the colonists reject Benjamin Franklin's Albany Plan of Union in 1754?
They did not want to join together under one government.
What nickname was given to the famous first shot fired at the Battle of Lexington, marking the start of the Revolutionary War?
"The shot heard 'round the world."
Who led a British army against the French in 1754, only to suffer an early defeat?
George Washington.
What colonial strategy involved refusing to buy, sell, or use British goods to force Britain to repeal tax laws?
A boycott.
Which activist group boarded merchant ships on December 16, 1773, to dump British tea into the harbor?
The Sons of Liberty.
Which royal decree recognized Native American land rights following Pontiac's Rebellion?
The Proclamation of 1763.
Why were British troops marching toward Concord, Massachusetts, on April 19, 1775?
To seize and destroy colonial weapons and military supplies.
Which founding father proposed the Albany Plan of Union to unite the colonies under one government?
Benjamin Franklin.
Passed in 1764, this law placed taxes on imported goods like sugar, coffee, and cloth.
The Sugar Act.
How did the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party to punish the colonists?
By passing the Intolerable Acts.
What major assembly met on September 5, 1774, to send official complaints to King George III and halt trade with Britain?
The First Continental Congress.
Who made a famous midnight ride to warn the local militia that British troops were advancing toward Lexington and Concord?
Paul Revere (along with William Dawes and Samuel Prescott).
Why were both Britain and France so determined to control the Ohio River Valley in the 1750s?
Both wanted to trade with the Native Americans living there—Britain wanted to settle the land to trade, while France wanted to build forts to protect their trading rights.
Which 1767 set of acts taxed tea, glass, and paper, leaving only the tax on tea by 1770?
The Townshend Acts.
What group did Samuel Adams organize to share news and coordinate resistance across the colonies?
The Committees of Correspondence
What 1763 rebellion occurred when Native Americans declared war on British settlers staying in the Ohio River Valley?
Pontiac's Rebellion.
What term was used for the special colonial militia members who bragged they could be ready to fight in sixty seconds?
Minutemen.