How many colonies were establish in the 1770's?
13 colonies
Who were the two opponents fighting each other in the French and Indian War?
Great Britain against France
EFFECT: Intolerable Acts
April 1775 Represents Who's Ride?
Paul Revere's ride
What Holiday is February 14th?
Valentines Day
How did colonists see themselves?
They saw themselves as citizens of their individual colonies.
Look at the men who are shooting in the first engraving. Which group of people do these men represent?
British
How did Parliament respond to the colonists’ protests against the Stamp Act?
They repealed the stamp act
Which group formed the Sons of Liberty?
Patriots
What was the original name of New York City?
New Amsterdam
In which way did Great Britain increase its control of the colonies?
It required that colonists pay taxes.
Britain had a large amount of debt from this battle
French and Indian War
The proclamation act of 1763 benefited which group of people?
Native Americans
How did many of the Loyalists view the Patriots?
As ungrateful rebels
This 6th U.S. President
John Quincy Adams
What group gained territory in North America as a result of the French and Indian War?
Great Britain
The name Boston Massacre was given to the events of March 5, 1770, in order to....
Create anti-British sentiment
What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?
No representation to vote on the tax
What was a goal of the first continental congress?
to find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britain
This was the main actor of the SONY Spiderman series
Toby MacGuire
These two images represent what?
The Boston Massacre
What became evident when the colonists and Britsh troops clashed at Lexington and Concord?
The colonists were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves.
COLONISTS SAW THIS AS AN ACTS OF TYRANNY
PROCLAMATION ACT OF 1763
This symbol represents which petition from 2nd Continental Congress:
Olive Branch Petition
This U.S President was a licensed barber
Abraham Lincoln