Ole Washington
French and Indian War
Steps to revolution
Vocab
Taxes
100

What country did Washington fight for during the French and Indian war?

British

100

How long was the war?

9 years

100

How did the British parliament decide to pay for the French and Indian war?

Taxes

100

What is parliment?

a legislative body of government that makes laws, represents the people, and oversees the government

100

What was the first tax imposed on the colonist in response to the French and Indian war.

Sugar act of 1764

200

What fort played a pivotal role in the French and Indian war that Washington helped capture?

Fort Pitt

200

What is another name for the war?

7 years war

200

Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?

Samuel Adams

200

What is Animosity

strong hostility.

200

What tax was placed on all printed material?

Stamp Act

300

Why did Washington leave the British army?

They would not promote him.

300

Who fought in the French and Indian war?

French, British, Indians

300

What event is considered the start of the American Revolution?

Boston Massacre

300

What are Militias?

a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.

300

What was the famous saying about taxes?

No taxation without representation

400

Where was Washington from?

Virginia

400

What side did the Indians fight on?

French

400

What event happened in response to the tea Tax?

Boston Tea party

400

What does it mean to boycott


withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest.

400

What were the Townshend Revenue Acts of 1767

Taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea

500

What river did Washington's troops cross before attacking the British in the battle of Trenton?

Delaware. 

500

Who created this poster?

Benjamin Franklin

500

Who was the first death of the American Revolution?

Crispus Attucks

500

What is Salutary Neglect?

a British policy that allowed the American colonies to have more autonomy and lax enforcement of trade regulations during the 1600s and 1700s.

500

What caused the Intolerable acts to be passed.

Boston Tea Party