Colonists
What country did the natives decide to form an alliance with?
France
What act was an attempt to no longer anger the colonists by not taxing on anything other than imported goods?
Townshend Acts
Which issue led to the Boston Tea Party?
The Tea Act
What law was put in place which prevented settlers from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation line of 1763
Who are colonists who remained neutral and did not publicly declare allegiance to patriots or loyalists.
Fence Sitters
What was the main place of conflict during the French and Indian War?
Ohio River Valley
What term describes an organized effort to hurt a company by not buying products or services from them?
Boycott
Benjamin Franklin made a political cartoon titled what?
“Join or Die”
Who are American Colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolution?
Loyalists
After the Townshend Acts were repealed, the only thing taxed was _____.
Tea
What act was passed in response to the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
What document has a written request to an authority, signed by many people?
Petition
“Give me liberty or give me death!” Who said this quote? What was their occupation?
Patrick Henry, politician who supported colonial independence
Who was the lawyer who defended the soldiers from the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
What treaty ended the French and Indian War?
Treaty of Paris
Britain passed this law which put taxes on multiple products including molasses.
Sugar Act
What act put tax on items like newspapers and legal documents?
Stamp Act
What did the committee of Correspondence do?
A group of people who wrote letters and pamphlets used to unite the colonists against Britain.
Who started the Committee of Correspondence?
Samuel Adams
The French and Indian War was between which two countries?
France and Britain
What act required colonists to house British troops and give them supplies?
Quartering Act
What is writs of assistance?
Search homes, businesses, and ship for smuggled goods with no explanation.
What was the war fought between Britain and the Natives called?
Pontiac’s War
Who are colonists who rejected British rule and fought for Independence during the American Revolution?
Patriots