Multiple Choice
Britain and France fought for control of
the Ohio River Valley
many colonists didn't want to pay taxes because...
They had no say in making tax laws
The Boston Massacre started because
A crowd yelled and threw snowballs at soldiers
Where was the first fight between colonists and British soldiers?
at Lexington and Concord
the Indians were an ally of the...
French
The Daughters of Liberty stopped buying British goods and...
made their own cloth
The Committees of Correspondence were formed to...
Share news and ideas with people in other colonies
In July 1775, what was sent to King George III asking for a peaceful resolution to the conflict between the colonist and the British?
The Olive Branch Petition
What land did Britain control after the war?
Canada and most of the land east of the Mississippi River
At the Stamp Act Congress, colonists decided that...
only colonial governments should tax the colonies
The Sons of Liberty held the Boston Tea Party because Britain....
Tried to make the colonist pay tax on tea
Why did the militia lose the Battle of Bunker Hill?
They ran out of ammunition
At the end of the French and Indian War, Britain and France signed the...
Treaty of Paris
Why did some merchants smuggle goods into the colonies?
They didn't want to pay taxes on the goods
What even led to the Death of five colonists?
the Boston Massecre
Which of the following is true about 1775?
An army of trained soldiers was created to win the war against Britain
Britain made the Proclamation of 1763 to avoid fighting with the
Indians
Why did the British keep the tax on tea?
Britain wanted to prove it could still tax the colonies
The timeline describes events leading...
Who sent soldiers to capture the colonists' military supplies?
General Thomas Gage