French & Indian War
Which two main countries fought in the French and Indian War?
Great Britain and France
What was the purpose of the Sugar Act of 1764?
Brought the price of sugar down
What group was formed to protest British taxes and laws?
The Sons of Liberty
Who did they blame for the Boston Massacre? And who were the ones that actually Caused it?
The RedCoats, Sons of Liberties (Colonists)
What were the Intolerable Acts meant to do?
Punish Boston for the Tea Party
What river valley was the main area of conflict in the French and Indian War?
The Ohio River Valley
Why did Britain begin taxing the colonies more heavily after 1763?
To pay off debts from the French and Indian War
Who was a major leader of the Sons of Liberty in Boston?
Samuel Adams
Why did colonists dump tea into Boston Harbor in 1773?
To protest the Tea Act
What famous speech did Patrick Henry give to inspire independence?
“Give me liberty or give me death!”
What mountain range marked the western boundary of the British colonies after the war?
The Appalachian Mountains
What was the Stamp Act?
A tax on printed materials like newspapers and legal documents
Where were most of the protesting happening in the colonies?
Boston, Massachusetts
Why did the colonists dress as Native Americans during the Boston Tea Party?
To disguise their identities and show defiance against Britain
Whose ideas of natural rights influenced the colonists’ fight for liberty?
John Locke
What did the Proclamation of 1763 prevent colonists from doing?
Settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
What did colonists mean by “No taxation without representation”?
They should not be taxed without having representatives in Parliament
What method did colonists use to protest British goods?
Boycotts
Why did Paul Revere’s engraving of the Boston Massacre anger colonists?
It used propaganda that made the British look like murderers
According to John Locke, what can people do if their government takes away their natural rights?
Overthrow the government or Rebel
Why did King George III issue the Proclamation of 1763?
To avoid costly conflicts with Native Americans
What were the Townshend Acts?
Taxes on imported goods like glass, paint, and tea
What does “civil disobedience” mean?
Breaking an unjust law to protest it
Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
Why did John Adams want to prove the Redcoats were innocent?
To show the King and England that they are capable of having a fair Trial