French and Indian War
Who won the French and Indian War?
British
Who was the lawyer for the British soldiers in the Boston Massacre trial?
John Adams
Colonists were charged wholesale prices from the East India Tea Company
Tea Act of 1773
to refuse to buy or use a certain product
boycott
What is the Boston Port Act?
Closed Boston Harbor: no exports and only imports for the British
Why did England want more land?
More power
Crispus Attucks
Because of this, merchants began to smuggle molasses into the colonies
Sugar Act of 1764
The phrase said by the colonists to describe why they would not pay the taxes
"No taxation without representation"
What is the Quartering Act?
Colonists were required to provide housing and supplies to British soldiers
Who was sent to deliver a message to the French, but it ended up starting the war?
George Washington
Leader of the Sons of Liberty and many thought he led the Boston Tea Party
Samuel Adams
A young boy wanted to buy playing cards but did not have enough money to pay the tax
Stamp Act of 1765
men dressed as Native Americans and went onboard ships
Boston Tea Party
What is the Act for the Impartial Administration of Justice?
Colonists were not given a fair trial and British soldiers could be tried in England
Name one reason the Native Americans sided with the French?
trade, French married Native American women, French did not take their land, had a better relationship
She was a leader in the Daughters of Liberty
Abigail Adams
British soldiers could search a boat without a reasonable cause or suspicion
Writs of Assistance 1769
The name of the group of men who were against the actions of the British
Sons of Liberty
What is the Massachusetts Government Act?
Took more control over Massachusetts
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
Colonists were not allowed to move west because the British did not have time, resources, money, or soldiers to defend the colonists against the Native Americans
Who wrote playwrights making fun of British soldiers?
Mercy Otis Warren
John Adams had to pay taxes on the paint he needed for his home
Townshend Acts of 1767
Meeting of colonists to voice their opinion of their dislikes of the British
Protest
What is another name for the Coercive Acts?
Intolerable Acts