French & Indian War 1
Where was the backcountry located in the colonial days?
Appalachian Mountains
What were they fighting over in the French and Indian War?
Ohio River Valley
DD!!!! What was the Sugar Act?
Tax on molasses and sugar.
What was the Stamp Act Congress?
A group who tried to peacefully repeal the Stamp Act.
How did the colonists respond to the Townshend Acts?
They boycotted and protested the goods.
DD!!!!! Why did the colonists want to move westward towards the Ohio River Valley?
Fertile Soil and cheap land
How long did the French and Indian War last?
7 years
What was the Stamp Act?
Who started the Stamp Act Congress?
Patrick Henry
Why did the British send troops and warships to Boston in 1768?
To scare the colonists into paying taxes.
Why was there a problem with the colonists moving to the Ohio River Valley?
Native Americans were there and French claimed it first.
DD!!!! Who won the French and Indian War?
The British
What was the Townshend Act?
Tax on imported goods: paint, lead, glass, and tea.
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
A group who violently protested the Stamp Act.
DD!!!! What did British Parliament do to help the East India Company?
Colonists could only buy tea from the East India Company
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
French and Native Americans vs the British
Why was the outcome of the French and Indian War important?
British were in debt so they had to tax colonists to pay for war debt.
What was the Tea Act?
Tax on tea; only buy tea from the East India Company.
Who started the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
What happened during the Boston Tea Party?
Threw 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor.
Why did the French claim that the Ohio River Valley belonged to them?
They said they claimed it first. Explorers reached it first.
Why did Great Britain tax goods that the colonist depended on?
To pay for the French and Indian War debt.
What was a famous slogan the colonists used to protest the British Acts?
No taxation without representation
DD!!!! What did the colonists mean by “no taxation without representation”?
No taxes unless we have a representative in Parliament.
What was an effect of the Boston Tea Party? (How did Great Britain punish the colonists?)
The Intolerable Acts