French and Indian War
What was one major effect of the French and Indian War on Great Britain?
Britain fell into heavy debt
The Sugar Act of 1764 placed taxes mainly on what items?
Sugar and molasses
Who were the Redcoats?
British soldiers stationed in the colonies
What happened during the Boston Massacre?
British soldiers killed five colonists
The Intolerable Acts were passed to punish which colony?
Massachusetts
Why did Britain believe the colonies should help pay off war debt?
Colonists benefited from British protection
Which act taxed printed materials like newspapers and legal documents?
Stamp Act
What did the Quartering Act require colonists to do?
House and supply British soldiers
The Boston Tea Party was a protest against which act?
Tea Act
Which act closed Boston Harbor until damages were paid?
Boston Port Act
Why did Britain begin taxing the colonies after the war?
To pay off war debt
Why was the Stamp Act especially upsetting to colonists?
It taxed printed materials without representation
Why did colonists dislike the presence of Redcoats in their towns?
They competed for jobs and enforced laws
How did colonists protest during the Boston Tea Party?
They dumped tea into Boston Harbor
Which act limited self-government in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts Government Act
The war led Britain to want more control over what group?
The American colonies
What slogan best represented colonial anger over British taxes?
No taxation without representation
Which violent event occurred as tensions increased between colonists and Redcoats?
Boston Massacre
Which event showed rising tensions before the American Revolution?
Boston Massacre
Which act allowed British officials accused of crimes to be tried elsewhere?
Administration of Justice Act