French and Indian War
Which two European countries fought against each other in the French and Indian War?
Britain and France
What country’s government passed the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts?
Britain
What is a boycott?
Refusing to buy something as a form of protest
In which city did both the Massacre and the Tea Party take place?
Boston
What document announced that the colonies were separating from Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
What river valley did both Britain and France want to control?
The Ohio River Valley
What did the Stamp Act tax?
Printed materials, such as newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards
Which group organized protests against British taxes and intimidated stamp agents?
The Sons of Liberty
What happened during the Boston Massacre?
British soldiers fired into a crowd, killing five colonists.
Who wrote Common Sense, which encouraged independence?
Thomas Paine
Which future president led colonial soldiers at Fort Necessity?
George Washington
What did the Proclamation of 1763 prevent colonists from doing?
Settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
What happened during the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists dumped British East India Company tea into Boston Harbor.
Where did the first battles of the American Revolution take place?
Lexington and Concord
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Give one reason Native nations chose to support either Britain or France.
support either Britain or France.To protect their land, maintain trade, or strengthen alliances
Explain what colonists meant by “no taxation without representation.”
Britain taxed them even though they had no representatives in Parliament.
How did refusing to buy British goods put pressure on Britain?
British merchants lost money and could pressure the government to change its policies.
Why did British soldiers march toward Concord in April 1775?
To seize colonial weapons and military supplies
What are grievances, and why did the Declaration include them?
Grievances are complaints. They explained how the king had violated colonists’ rights and helped justify independence.
How did Britain’s war debt help lead to conflict with the colonists?
Britain taxed the colonies to help pay the debt, which angered colonists.
How did Britain and the colonists view colonial taxes differently?
Britain thought colonists should help pay for defense and war costs. Colonists believed taxes required their consent through their representatives.
Why did sending food and supplies to Boston after its port was closed help unite the colonies?
It showed support for Boston and encouraged colonies to work together against British policies.
Put these events in order: Boston Tea Party, Stamp Act, Lexington and Concord, Boston Massacre.
Stamp Act → Boston Massacre → Boston Tea Party → Lexington and Concord
What contradiction existed between the Declaration’s statement that “all men are created equal” and slavery in the colonies?
The Declaration promoted equality and liberty while enslaved people were denied freedom and rights.