French and Indian War
Who won the war?
The British
What is the Stamp Act a tax on?
Paper Goods
When British war ships arrived to enforce the Townshend Acts, where were their cannons pointed?
What is smuggling?
The illegal movement of goods in or out of a country
What is the mascot of North Sanpete Middle School?
The Falcon
What two countries fought each other in the French and Indian War?
The French and the British
Why did the British raise taxes on the colonies?
To pay the debts from the French and Indian War
Captain Thomas Preston
What were the men who participated in the Boston Tea Party dressed as?
Native Americans
What is the name of famous green ogre who lives in a swamp and loves his privacy?
Shrek
At the end of the war, the British had a lot of what?
Debt
What is it called when women would gather together to spin yarn and make their own cloth, rather than purchase it from the British?
Spinning Bee
What are "lobsterbacks?"
A colonial insult for British soldiers
In response to the Boston Tea Party, what acts did Parliament pass?
The Intolerable Acts
What fruit has its seeds on the outside?
Strawberry
What was the name of the piece of land that was being fought over?
The Ohio River Valley
What did the Townshend Acts tax?
Basic household goods, such as: glass, tea, paint, and lead.
What did British soldiers do to earn extra money?
Get a part time job
What was one of the laws that was included in the Intolerable Acts?
2. Elected assembly lost all power and royal governor took over
3. British soldiers and officials must be sent back to England for trials
4. Quartering Act now requires colonists to house and feed soldiers in their own homes.
This mysterious creature is said to roam the forests of the Pacific Northwest.
Bigfoot
What was the Proclamation Line of 1763?
It prevented colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Why did the colonists feel like they shouldn't have to pay taxes?
They did not have any representation in Parliament, so they had no representatives to vote for or against the taxes.
Who was Crispus Attucks?
The first person killed during the Boston Massacre.
What was the name of the tea company owned by the English?
The East India Tea Company
What college did Ms Bench graduate from?
Utah State