French and Indian War
During the 1600s and the 1700s, Great Britain, France and ______ often fought to gain lands.
What is Spain?
This mountain range was the one beyond which no one was allowed to settle according to the official announcement by the British king.
What were the Appalachian Mountains?
This was one reason why British troops were stationed in the Colonies.
Britain wanted to protect the colonists.
According to the Stamp Act, what essential item was taxed?
printed papers
This was a place were a British soldier was standing guard when the Boston Massacre occurred.
What is the Customs House?
In North America, Great Britain and France both claimed land here.
What is the Ohio River Valley?
What is 2,000?
This is a lawmaking part of the British government.
What is the parliament?
Why did the colonists' the biggest issue with the Stamp Act?
The colonists had no say in making the law.
He was a leader of protests against the British.
Who was Samuel Adams?
In 1754, this contest occurred that lasted almost 10 years.
What was the French and Indian War?
What is a proclamation?
This law was passed that made the colonists pay for British troops stationed in the colonies.
What was the Quartering Act?
These people were sent to collect money from colonists.
Who were tax collectors?
This is a form of protest where people refuse to buy a good or a service.
What is a boycott?
Things looked better for British troops after this city was captured by the Great Britain.
What is Quebec?
This announcement declared that American Indians could have much of the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
The British wanted to force colonists to obey Great Britain and enforced laws and called them this.
What were the Coercive Acts?
Who are delegates?
This incident occurred on ships in the Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
Britain won the land between this river and this mountain range.
What are the Mississippi River and the Appalachian Mountains?
These people disliked the fact that they couldn't move West.
Who were the settlers/colonists?
This event was held on September 1774.
What was the First Continental Congress?
The Stamp Act Congress
This King became furious after he heard about the Boston Tea Party.
Who is King George?