Vocabulary
A movement when people began to believe in reason, instead of faith and Science instead of Religion.
The Enlightenment.
What caused the French and Indian War?
What is the argument over the Ohio River Valley by the colonists and France.
The leader of the Continental Army and 1st president of the United States.
George Washington
Who won the French and Indian War?
The British
What is the name of the stretch of land that was fought over in the French and Indian War?
The Ohio River Valley
The killing of many people is called what?
What is a massacre
What caused the Boston Massacre?
What is colonists threw rocks and snowballs at British Soldiers.
The Author of the pamphlet "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine
To pay for the French and Indian War, the King created a tax on all paper goods in the colonies. What was this tax called?
What is The Stamp Act
This was issued by King George after the French & Indian War. It stated that the Colonist could not settle land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
To refuse to buy, sell, or use certain goods
What is boycott
What caused the Boston Tea Party?
What is colonists did not want to buy the British tea, but the British ships refused to leave the harbor.
Who created the drawing of the Boston Massacre?
Who is Paul Revere
During what event did the Sons of Liberty respond to the Tea Act by disguising themselves as Native Americans and dumping the tea into Boston Harbor?
The Boston Tea Party
This group of colonists promoted independence and refused to buy or sell British goods, or pay British taxes.
The Sons of Liberty
The law making body of Great Britain is called
Parliament
Name three of the 5 acts that were included in the "Intolerable Acts"
The closing of the Boston harbor (Boston port act)
Removal of the Massachusetts Government (Mass. Government Act)
The forgiving of Capital Offenses (Admin of Justice Act)
The Quartering Act
The Quebec Act - must go to Admiralty court with no Jury
What colonist led troops to try to take the Ohio River Valley during the French and Indian War?
Who is George Washington
Name 4 effects the French and Indian War had on the Colonists.
*100 points for each correct response.
1) The proclamation of 1763
2) The French gave up the claim to all their land in North America.
3) Heavy taxes on the colonists to pay for the war
4) The British army is now in the Colonies after the war during times of peace.
What is the name of the Treaty that ended the French and Indian War?
Treaty of Paris 1763
Another name for the French and Indian war.
The 7 years war.
What was the last cause of the Revolutionary War?
What is the Intolerable Acts
This enlightenment thinking fought for freedom of speech with his famous quote: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
Voltaire
What was the outcome or effect of Paul Reveres midnight ride?
He was able to warn the colonist the British army was advancing towards Concord.
The colonist were able to take this time to get a Militia together and the first battle of the war took place.
Which Enlightenment thinking claimed that without government, society would collapse into chaos?
Thomas Hobbes