Taxes/Acts
This was a tax placed on all printed materials
Stamp Act
This war was fought between Britain and France over control of the Ohio River Valley.
The French and Indian War
This was a major cause of the war
Both the French and British claimed control of lands (in the Ohio, Mississippi River Valleys and the Great Lakes Regions)
These were the colonists who wanted to break away from Britain and fight for independence.
Patriots
This slogan expressed the colonial belief that they shouldn't be taxed without having a voice in Parliament.
"No taxation without representation"
This was a tax imposed on paint, lead, glass, tea, and paper. It also allowed for the search of smuggled goods and suspended New York's colonial assembly
Townshend Act
This was the name of the massive financial problem Britain faced after winning the French and Indian War.
debt
Why were the Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys and the Great Lakes region important?
Helped connect settlements
Transport goods and people throught the area
These were the colonists who remained faithful to King George III and opposed the war.
Loyalists
This event involved British soldiers firing into a crowd of colonists, killing five people.
the Boston Massacre
This created a monopoly for the British East India Company
Tea Act
This policy forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
The Proclamation of 1763
Why did Great Britain and France both want control over the major waterways?
increase their economic and military strength
This man is believed to be the first person killed during the Boston Massacre.
Crispus Attucks
Paul Revere used his engraving of the Boston Massacre as this—information used to influence public opinion.
propaganda
This act required colonists to provide food and shelter for British soldiers.
The Quartering Act
This legal document allowed British officers to search colonial homes for smuggled goods without a warrant.
Writs of Assistance
This person fought for the British and gained valuable experience that would later help him in the Revolutionary War
George Washington
These two European countries became major allies to the Patriots, providing money and a navy.
France and Spain
To punish Boston for the Tea Party, Britain passed these acts (which colonists found unbearable).
The Intolerable Acts (or Coercive Acts)
This closed Boston's harbor until the ruined tea was paid for to punish Boston and threaten the other colonies, prohibited assembly, declared martial law, and required quatering British soldiers
The Intolerable Acts
Proposed by Benjamin Franklin, this plan aimed to unite the colonies for their mutual defense.
Albany Plan of Union
This treaty ended the French and Indian War
The Treaty of Paris
During the war, these individuals served as spies, nurses, and managed farms while men were away.
American women
This was the final attempt by the Continental Congress to make peace with King George III.
The Olive Branch Petition