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Page 2: How did colonists in the 13 English colonists make most of their money?
Farming and trading
(Page 4): How did the French lose control of Quebec?
The colonists surprised the French in early morning and captured one of their most important forts. Now England controlled a bunch of French land.
It forced colonists to buy stamps for all printed documents such as letters, newspapers, pamphlets, playing cards, and even dice!
Page 10: What were 2 factors that led to the Boston Massacre in 1770?
1. Boston colonists were not happy that more English soldiers had been sent to Boston.
2. Boston colonists were angry with the Quartering Act.
3. Colonists threw and ice and snowballs at English soldiers.
Page 2: True or False
The French land in North America was larger than the English colonies, but smaller in population.
True
1763
Page 7: Colonists were angry about "taxation without representation." What is "taxation without representation?"
It meant that colonists had to pay taxes created by Parliament but they did not get to vote for who was a part of Parliament
Page 2: Why did the English and French fight for land?
The French wanted to preserve forests for the beavers. The English colonists wanted to expand the 13 colonies and cut down trees in the forest to create farms.
Page 4: What were the results of King George III's Proclamation Line of 1763?
-It created an imaginary line
-All land west of the line was for Native Americans
-All land east of the line was for the colonists
-Native Americans were satisfied, colonists were angry
Page 7: Who were the Sons of Liberty?
A group of protesters in Boston, Massachusetts protesting the Stamp Act
Page 10: What were 2 reasons the Tea Act upset colonists?
1. It was another tax they did not approve of.
2. English tea companies could sell tea at cheaper prices than colonists' tea shops - meaning colonial teashops lost business and money.
Page 2: The land the French and English fought over was called the...
Page 5: Why were colonists angry with English Parliament?
For creating the Proclamation Line of 1763. Many colonists ignored the line and claimed land that was supposed to be for Native Americans.
Page 8: In what ways did the Daughters of Liberty protest "taxation without representation"?
They made cloth
They found other ways to replace English goods with homemade items
Page 11: Give a 2-3 sentence summary of the Boston Tea Party.
English tea ships were in Boston Harbor. About 50 colonists broke onto the ships, broke open the tea chests, and dumped all the tea into the water.
(Page 3) What 3 three groups of people fought in the French and Indian War?
The French, the English, and the Native Americans
Page 5: Who became a leader in the French and Indian War for the English colonists?
George Washington
Page 8: The Sons of Liberty, the Daughters of Liberty, and other colonists who wanted independence from England were called:
Patriots
Page 11: After the Boston Tea Party, what were 2 things the Parliament did to colonists as part of the Intolerable Acts?
1. Parliament sent more soldiers to Boston, Massachusetts.
2. Parliament banned town meetings.
3. Parliament made the colonists pay for the tea they destroyed.
(Page 3) The early phase of the French and Indian War was mostly marked by...
French (and Native American) victories
Page 6: Which side won the French and Indian War?
England
Page 8: Who were Loyalists?
Colonists who remained loyal to King George III of England
Page 12: When did the First Continental Congress begin to meet?
September 5, 1774
(Page 3) What were 2 ways colonists were helped by England or helped themselves in the French and Indian War?
2. Colonists stopped fighting in formation and learned how to make surprise attacks.
They made the colonists pay taxes by passing the Sugar Act in 1764.
Page 8: Angry colonists boycotted the Stamp Act. What does boycott mean?
refusing to participate in, use, or buy goods from a person, group, or country.
Page 12: Why did the First Continental Congress meet?
To write a petition, or written request, to King George III about their complaints with how Parliament had been treating them.
Page 9: What were the Townshend Acts?
This law taxed items commonly found in town, such as tea, paper, glass, lead, and paint.
Page 9: What was the Quartering Act?
A law passed by Parliament that forced some colonists in Boston to allow English soldiers to stay in their homes.