The French and Indian War
What were the 2 countries that wanted to expand into land that was west of the Appalachian Mountains into the Ohio River Valley?
France
Great Britain
What was the Stamp Act of 1765?
Did they like this act?
Colonists must pay a tax on paper documents.
No!
What is the Sons of Liberty?
A secret organization wanting to protest the Stamp Act.
During the Boston Massacre, colonists were given new tax on...
Paper, tea, and glass
What were the colonists encouraged to stop buying?
Tea
What was the British perspective?
They wanted to farm the land.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
This sets aside land for the American Indians and the colonists could NOT settle there.
Who was it led by?
A group of colonists gathered outside, where?
What does boycotting mean? What did the colonists boycott?
Refusing to buy, use, or deal with a certain business. They were boycotting tea.
What did Great Britain send more of to help the colonists?
They gave the colonists more:
1.) Money
2.) Better supplies
What was taxed with the Stamp Act of 1765?
Any paper documents (envelopes, mail, etc.)
What is the famous phrase going around at the time?
"NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!"
What did the colonists do at this protest?
They threw snowballs, ice, and rocks at the soldiers.
Who were the Daughters of Liberty? How were there different from the Sons of Liberty?
A group of women who protested British taxes. They were different because they boycotted.
What was the name of the Treaty signed in 1763?
The Treaty of Paris
Why was The Stamp Act put in place?
The British believed the colonists should help pay for the French and Indian War.
What would the Sons of Liberty prevent from coming off British ships?
Papers
How many colonists were killed at this protest?
5 colonists
An event where the colonists threw boxes of tea out into the ocean from a British ship. (protesting)
What is the nickname of this war?
The 7 year war
Random: Name 4 of the IMPORTANT colonists at the Continental Congress.
Patrick Henry
Samuel Adams
John Adams
George Washington
What does protesting mean?
A declaration of an opinion that you are disapproving something. You can disapprove an idea, a rule, or action.
What is the slogan that came after the protest?
"The Shot Heard Around the World"
Instead of buying tea, the Daughters of Liberty did...
They made their own herbal tea and called it Liberty tea!