French and Indian War
They did not welcome colonists to their land to farm or settle.
Native Americans
In this act, Parliament required the colonists to house British soldiers.
Quartering Act
"People have the right to create a new government if the existing one takes away their rights" is stated in this document.
Declaration of Independence
This was the main event at the Boston Tea Party.
Colonists threw tea into the harbor.
This man gained valuable military experience during the French and Indian War.
George Washington
This country lost most of its land after the French and Indian War.
France
These people were threatened or physically harmed by colonists and the Sons of Liberty.
Some tax collectors
The Declaration of Independence gave this as a major reason for separating from Britain.
Britain had taken away the basic rights of all colonists.
This was the British response to the Boston Tea Party.
Intolerable Acts
This person did not value Washington's advice during the French and Indian War.
General Braddock
This person was in charge of Great Britain's foreign affairs as their prime minister.
William Pitt
This is an organized campaign in which people refuse to buy something in order to force a change of policy.
boycott
These are considered unalienable rights.
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
This person became the governor of Massachusetts.
General Thomas Gage
First Continental Congress did 3 things at the meeting.
(1) issued and sent a Declaration of Rights (2) voted to stop all trade with Britain, (3) agreed to meet again if Parliament did not restore colonists' rights
A territorial dispute between the British and the French over land along the Ohio River resulted in this.
French and Indian War
This is to cancel or do away with.
repeal
He wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense," which gave people the idea to write the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Paine
This was Parliament's tricky idea on the Tea Act of 1773.
lower the price on tea, but keep the tax on tea
When the Second Continental Congress convened, they made 3 actions.
(1) wrote a petition to King George III (2) decided to create a national army (3) appointed G.W. as commander
King George III caused more problems by passing this act that said colonists were not allowed to cross the Appalachian Mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
Parliament needed the colonies to pay for the French and Indian War. They taxed different paper products in this act.
The Stamp Act
The Declaration of Independence is an important and lasting document in our nation's history for these reasons.
gave birth to the USA, symbol of our democracy, consent of freedom, "all men are created equal" (equality for all people), left effects for other country to want freedom
Parliament passed these acts to punish the colony of Massachusetts.
(1) closed Boston's seaport (2) took away most of MA's right of self-government and (3) ordered to quarter British troops in their homes
Washington did not capture Fort Duquesne and built this temporary fort.
Fort Necessity