French and Indian War
Who were the British fighting in the French and Indian War?
French and their Native American allies
Paper items (playing cards, pamphlets, almanacs, newspapers, court papers, etc.)
How did the colonists disguise themselves before boarding British ships in the Boston Harbor?
They dressed up as Native Americans.
Why did Great Britain impose the Coercive Acts on the colonists?
To punish them for their rebellion in the Boston Tea Party.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord signaled the beginning of what war?
Revolutionary War (also known as the American Revolution)
What was being fought over in the French and Indian War?
The Ohio Valley Territory (land)
Name two items that the Townshend Acts placed a tax on.
What did the colonists throw overboard when they boarded British ships in the Boston Harbor?
Crates of Tea
What could the colonists do to get the British to reopen the Boston Harbor?
Pay for the tea from the Boston Tea Party.
Why were the colonists that fought against the British in this battle sometimes referred to as "Minutemen?"
They had no formal training and needed to be ready in a minutes notice.
Fill in the blank.
When the French lost the French and Indian War, they surrendered all of their __________________ in North America.
Land
How much was the tax on sugar in the Sugar Act?
3 pence per pound
What do you call the event that occurred on December 16, 1773, when colonists tossed 342 crates into the Boston Harbor?
The Boston Tea Party
When the British closed the Massachusetts government, who was then put in charge of making all laws and decisions for the colony?
British soldiers
Many people say that the colonists were warned that the British were marching by a man on a horse saying, "The British are coming!" What term is more likely to have been used than "The British?"
The Redcoats or the Regulars.
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The Proclamation of 1763 was a royal announcement made by King George III that forbid colonists from settling _______________ of the Appalachian Mountains.
(Hint: Cardinal Direction)
West
What slogan did the colonists come up with to show their anger toward the taxes?
No Taxation without Representation
Name 2 inaccuracies found in Paul Revere's depiction of the Boston Massacre.
-Soldiers lined up.
-Captain giving command to fire.
-Colonists standing around innocently.
-Dog to represent that the colonists were treated worse than dogs.
-Name changed on building in background to Butcher's Hall.
What is the Quartering Act?
Law that forces colonists to allow British soldiers into their homes.
Who warned the colonists about the upcoming British attack?
Paul Revere
Why did King George III forbid colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains after the French and Indian War?
To avoid Native American attacks.
Colonists did not want to pay the extra money for the taxes, but they were more angry about a larger issue. What were the colonists so angry about?
They had no voice or say in the matter since they were not represented in Parliament.
Following the Boston Massacre, should the British soldiers have been found guilty or not guilty? Use facts from the event to explain your opinion.
Possible facts to use.
-First shot may have been an accident.
-The colonists provoked the British by throwing things and shouting insults.
-The British commander was ordering the soldiers to hold their fire.
-5 colonists died.
-The colonists were unarmed, unlike the British soldiers.
List the 3 main laws imposed by Great Britain in the Coercive Acts.
1. Close the Massachusetts Government.
2. Close the Boston Harbor.
3. Quartering Act- Colonists must allow British soldiers into their homes.
The British soldiers were marching to Lexington and Concord for two reasons. First, they wanted to capture rebel leaders John Hancock and Samuel Adams. What was their second reason?
To destroy the colonists' weapons.