Laws
Vocab
People
7 years war
Colonies
100

This tax put a tax on sugar in the colonies.

What is the Sugar Act

100

When two people are in fierce competition with eachother

What is a Rivalry

100

This person was young officer who accidentally started the French and Indian War and will become our first president.

Who is George Washington

100

Another name for the Seven Years War

What is the French and Indian War

100

This colony was heavily populated by Quakers and named after their founder

What is Pennsylvania

200

This tax put a tax on all printed materials.

What is the Stamp Act?

200

When someone owes money.

What is debt?

200

This person was a silversmith and journalist responsible for spreading misinformation on the Boston Massacre. He had a famous midnight ride.

Who is Paul Revere

200

The Seven Years war caused England to have a lot of this.

what is Debt

200

This colony had a lot of political unrest and was the stage for many protests, one of the largest cities in the colonies is here Boston.

what is Massachusetts

300

These acts allowed the British Troops to search and seize property and belongings.

What are the Writs of Assistance?

300

Refusing to buy goods

What is a boycott

300

The king of England right before and during the American Revolution

Who is King George III

300

This treaty ended the seven years war

What is the Treaty of Paris 1763

300

This section of colonies had the best of both worlds in terms of weather and trade. They were also the most diverse sections of colonies.

What are the Middle Colonies

400

This law prevented the colonists from expanding past the Appalachian mountains.

what is the Proclamation Line 1763

400

When an army fights in straight lines and to a beat of a drum

What is European Style of Fighting

400

Famous lawyer who defends Captain Preston during his trial on the Boston Massacre. Hardcore Patriot and will become our second president.

Who is John Adams

400

Benjamin Franklin's plan to unite the colonies against the French

what is the Albany Plan of Union

400

This group of colonies focused on cashcrops based on slave labor on their plantations. Year long good weather and large sections of fertile land.

What are the Southern Colonies

500

These laws allowed the British troops to search ships for smuggled goods and forced all goods to go to England to be taxed.

What are the Navigation acts?

500

When an army fights using their surroundings

what is Frontier Style

500

One of the most famous men in the world. Inventor, author, post master, journalist, representative of the colonies in England and eventually France. Never becomes president but is incredibly influential in the start of United States.

Who is Ben Franklin

500

Two advantages for the British, Two advantages for the French in the seven years war

British Advantages: More men, stronger ally, less spread out

French Advantages: Frontier style, better relationship with allies, camouflage. 

500

This section of colonies was known for their trades. They had thin rocky soil and long winters that made agriculture difficult.

New England Colonies