Laws
This tax put a tax on sugar in the colonies.
What is the Sugar Act
When two people are in fierce competition with eachother
What is a Rivalry
This person was young officer who accidentally started the French and Indian War and will become our first president.
Who is George Washington
Another name for the Seven Years War
What is the French and Indian War
This colony was heavily populated by Quakers and named after their founder
What is Pennsylvania
This tax put a tax on all printed materials.
What is the Stamp Act?
When someone owes money.
What is debt?
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
The Seven Years war caused England to have a lot of this.
what is Debt
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
These acts allowed the British Troops to search and seize property and belongings.
What are the Writs of Assistance?
Refusing to buy goods
What is a boycott
The king of England right before and during the American Revolution
Who is King George III
This treaty ended the seven years war
What is the Treaty of Paris 1763
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
This law prevented the colonists from expanding past the Appalachian mountains.
what is the Proclamation Line 1763
When an army fights in straight lines and to a beat of a drum
What is European Style of Fighting
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
Benjamin Franklin's plan to unite the colonies against the French
what is the Albany Plan of Union
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
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?
When an army fights using their surroundings
what is Frontier Style
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
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.
This section of colonies was known for their trades. They had thin rocky soil and long winters that made agriculture difficult.
New England Colonies