French and Indian War
The Acts
Protest Time
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100
During the French and Indian War there was a war between two nations and their allies over the Ohio River Valley. What countries (and their allies) made up the two opposing sides of the war?
What is France and the Natives vs England and the Colonies
100
What did the Stamp Act REQUIRE?
Maybe hint: (think what would need ____ on it...)
It required a stamp on any and all legal pieces of paper.
100
Which event was done AFTER the Boston Massacre:
What is:
The Boston Tea Party
100
What cartoon show have we been watching that showed the Boston Tea Party:
What is:
Liberty Kids
100
He was known as the leader of the Sons of Liberty and helped to organize the Boston Tea Party
What is:
Samuel Adams
200
Following the French and Indian War, how did the colonists react to the taxes imposed on them by Great Britain?
What is: They resented, or felt angry towards, the taxes because they did not have representation in Parliament.
200
What item(s) did the Townshend Act of 1767 tax?
- Paper documents, newspapers, and playing cards
- Sugar and molasses
- Lead, paint, paper, and glass, and tea
- Alcohol and tobacco
What is:
Lead, paint, paper, and glass, and tea
200
Following the passage of multiple taxes, the colonists did which event that led to 5 colonists being killed.
Hint: (this event was drawn by Paul Revere)
What is:
The Boston Massacre
200
Which historical event occurred almost a century after Massachusetts established the first town government in 1633?
Early Events in the Virginia Colony
1633 – Massachusetts established first town government.
1652 – Rhode Island declared slavery illegal.
1706 – Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston.
1710 – Post Office Act was passed by English Parliament.
1732 – Georgia colony was founded by England.
What is:
Georgia colony was founded by England
200
He was a young leader of the Virginia Militia during the French and Indian War and later became the President of the Constitutional Convention and leader of the Continental Army
What is:
George Washington
300
What were two (2) effects of the French and Indian War after the British won?
The British spent so much money to win the war that they began taxing the colonists to get money back.
The British gained land in the Ohio River Valley and increased their territory in America.
300
British Parliament (without representatives for the colonists) created the Stamp Act to cover the expenses of defending, protecting, and securing the British colonies and plantations in America. They believed further revenue (money they would get) was needed to cover the expense of protecting the colonies. They required all official paper to have a stamp placed on it. This meant the colonists had to pay the tax and to use the paper.
Based on the source above and your knowledge of social studies, why did the passage of the Stamp Act make the colonists so angry? TWO POSSIBLE ANSWERS
They did not have representatives to vote for their interests in Parliament.
They were forced to pay the tax because all paper items needed a royal stamp
300
The residents (people who live in) of Boston did not want the British troops in their city. The riot began when about 50 citizens attacked a British soldier. A British officer, Captain Thomas Preston, called for additional soldiers. When they too were attacked, the soldiers fired into the mob, killing 5 colonists.
According to the source above and your knowledge of Social Studies, Which of the following statements best explains an outcome (result) of the Boston Massacre?
A) The event increased tension (increased the conflict) between the colonists and British soldiers
B) The event led to a better understanding between the king and the colonists
C) The event forced the king to increase the number of taxes paid by the colonists
D) The event caused the colonists to fear the British soldiers and surrender. The colonies did not declare their independence because they were scared.
What is:
A) The event increased tension (increased the conflict) between the colonists and British soldiers
300
During the Boston Tea Party the colonists dressed up as ______ and threw _____ chests of tea into the Harbor
What is:
Native Americans
and
340-342 chests of tea
300
Leader in Philadelphia that helped to protest the British. Authored the Join or Die political Cartoon to help organize the colonists.
What is:
Ben Franklin
400
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited the colonists
What is:
Settling West of the Appalachian Mountains.
400
The Quartering Act of 1774 required the colonies to house British soldiers in barracks (a building used to house soldiers) provided by the colonies. If the barracks were too small to fit all of the soldiers, then the colonies had to allow the soldiers to stay in local inns, stables, and houses. If any soldiers were still without a house to live, then the colonists themselves were required to let them stay in their homes.
It forced the colonists to feed and provide rooms for British soldiers at their own expense
400
Based on the images above and your knowledge of Social Studies, the Boston Tea Party was the effect of which Act passed by Parliament?
What is:
The Tea Act and taxation without representation
400
The above picture and this definition: "the economic reason why the colonists existed; to provide raw materials and a market for the finished product. Britain became wealthy having control over the colonies." refer to which term?
What is:
Mercantilism
400
This propagandist drew the Boston Massacre picture we studied in class and helped rally up the colonists against the British.
Hint: (he also rode a horse and warned of something....)
What is:
Paul Revere
500
Look at the map below. According to the map, which of the following natural boundaries separate the Ohio River Valley from the 13 colonies?
What is:
Appalachian Mountains
500
This act was passed by the British after the repeal of the Stamp Act. It was a power statement that said Britain could make laws governing the colonies in all cases whatsoever.
Townshend Act
Declaratory Act
Tea Act
Sugar Act
What is:
Declaratory Act
500
Following the Boston Tea Party, King George reacted by:
(TWO REASONS)
What is:
Closing Boston Harbor
and
passing the Intolerable Acts
500
Man being born, as has been proved, with a title to perfect freedom, and an uncontrolled enjoyment of all the rights and privileges of the law of nature, equally with any other man, or number of men in the world, hath by nature a power, not only to preserve his property, that is, his life, liberty and estate, against the injuries and attempts of other men; but to judge of, and punish the breaches [violations] of that law in others....
— John Locke,Second Treatise of Government
What Enlightenment theory BEST supports this piece of evidence?
A) People need the government for their economic success.
B) Punishments should be reduced for individuals who are rich
C) Society depends on religious leaders to function correctly.
D) The role of government is to protect the rights of citizens.
What is:
D) The role of government is to protect the rights of citizens.
500
This British Commander wrote his account of the Boston Massacre, arguing AGAINST what Paul Revere believes happened. This Commander believes the COLONISTS started the massacre not the British Soldiers.
Options:
George Wright
John Hancock
Thomas Preston
Samuel Brewer
What is:
Thomas Preston