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True or False: The French were initially winning the war?
True. The British and American colonists lost the first few battles.
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What was the name of the British King, who refused to listen to the American colonists letters?
King George III
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Who won the French and Indian War?
The British and the American colonists
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What do you call a small army?
Militia
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What types of items did the Stamp Act place taxes on?
Paper, legal documents, playing cards
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Who fought against each other in the French and Indian War?
The French and most of the Native Americans (Huron and Algonquion tribes) against the British, American colonists and Iroquois tribes.
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Why did the French and Indian War begin?
The British and French claimed the same land in the Ohio River Valley.
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What was the name of the event in Boston, where American colonists dressed up as American Indians?
The Boston Tea Party
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What types of items did the Townshend Act place taxes on?
Cloth, tea, glass, paint.
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Why did most Native Americans side with the French and not with the British?
Because the French were closer to the Native Americans, due to the fur trade. Also, the French weren't expanding into the Native American's territory as much as the British were.
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What was the name of the treaty that ended the war?
The Treaty of Paris.
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What was the name of the event that caused the death of 5 American colonists and was the final event leading up to the American Revolution?
The Boston Massacre
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What did the French and Indian War cause that eventually led to the American Revolution?
Debt and taxes
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Name two of the taxes imposed by the British on the American colonists.
The Stamp Act and Townshend Act