French and Indian War
What's another name for the French and Indian War?
The 7 Years War
Who was the king that made this proclamation? Be specific.
King George III
This was the first act King George imposed after the French and Indian War.
The Sugar Act
Where did the protest take place?
In Boston in front of the customs building.
What was the purpose of the Committee of Correspondence?
For patriots to communicate what the British were doing.
Who won the war?
The British
All colonists must live_________of the Appalachian Mountains.
East
This was the act King George imposed after the Stamp Act. It required colonists to pay taxes on lead, paint, glass, and tea.
Townshend Acts
True or False: Colonists were rioting because they were angry about military presence in Boston.
True.
What was the main purpose of the First Continental Congress?
To discuss the Intolerable Acts and to write a letter to King George III.
The British
King George didn't want colonists to move west of the mountains because he wanted to have a good relationship with______________________.
The Native Americans.
What was being taxed during the Stamp Act 1765?
Paper
What did the colonists throw at the British soldiers?
Snowballs and rocks
What were the names of the battles that sparked the American Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord
What treaty ended the war?
The Treaty of Paris (1763)
Pontiac's Rebellion
What is the main reason colonists were upset about these taxes?
No representation in Parliament.
The British soldiers panicked and shot their muskets into the rowdy crowd. How many colonists died?
5
Who rode his horse throughout the night to warn the militiamen that the British soldiers were coming?
Paul Revere
After the British set up a trading post on France's land, France attacked and set up a new fort called Fort Duquesne. In response, Britain sent George Washington and his troops to set up a fort near Fort Duquesne. What was the name of the fort?
Fort Necessity
Before becoming a famous general and the first U.S. president, he was a young British officer during the French and Indian War and wanted to settle western lands.
George Washington
This particular patriot was angry about taxes and said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
The 8 British soldiers were sent to trial. Who defended them? And, were they found guilty or not guilty?
John Adams and they were found not guilty (this angered colonists even more!)
After the colonists dumped tea into the ocean, the king punished them. What's one punishment?
Cut off harbor, legislature couldn't meet, and quartering act