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French and Indian War
Taxes
Protests
Leaders
Vocabulary
100
The area in which the colonists wanted to expand in search of furs
What is the Ohio River Valley?
100
A tax on molasses
What is the Sugar Tax?
100
This proclamation angered colonists who claimed lands west of the Appalachian Mountains
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
100
This Native American leader started a war against the British for invading Indian lands
Who is Pontiac?
100
A group of volunteer colonist men who were willing to fight at a moment's notice
What are minutemen?
200
The Native Americans were forced to choose sides between the French and _________
What is the British?
200
A tax on legal documents as well as newspapers, almanacs, playing cards, and dice
What is the Stamp Act?
200
The reaction of Britain after colonists started to protest the Stamp Act
They were surprised at the backlash- British citizens paid more taxes and Britain protected colonies during French and Indian War
200
He became the head of the British government. He sent Britain's best generals to the colonies to help win the French and Indian War
Who is William Pitt?
200
To refuse to buy certain goods or services
What is a boycott?
300
France built a strong alliance with the ______________ and ____________
What are the Algonquins and Hurons?
300
The go-to phrase that the colonists relied on to back their opinion on taxes...
What is "No taxation without representation!"
300
This Congress met in New York to protest against an act by signing petitions to King Charles III and to Parliament
What is the Stamp Act Congress?
300
An English trader and official who helped gain support of the Iroquois for England. His wife was Molly Brant
Who is William Johnson?
300
to cancel
What is a repeal?
400
The Native American tribe that formed an alliance with the English
What is the Iroquois?
400
A tax on glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea
What are the Townshend Acts?
400
Angry colonists formed this group to protest against British policies
What are the Sons of Liberty?
400
This man and the Sons of Liberty led a protest on a port in Boston by dumping tea overboard
Who is Samuel Adams?
400
a formal written request to someone in authority, signed by a group of people
What is a petition?
500
The terms of the Treaty of Paris consisted of this...
What is Britain got land east of the Mississippi River and Spain got land west of the River and New Orleans
500
Part of an act that allowed officers to inspect a ship's cargo without giving a reason
What are writs of assistance?
500
This was a bloody night in Boston when men gathered and began to shout insults at British guards. It ended in 5 deaths.
What is the Boston Massacre?
500
This man gave warning that the British were coming to attack in Massachusetts by riding through the villages and announcing it
Who is Paul Revere?
500
The Daughters of Liberty protested the Tea act by serving coffee and this type of tea, made from raspberry leaves
What is Liberty Tea?