French & Indian War
Who won?
The British
Number of states the river flows thru
10 States
1770
Required a tax on Sugar
Sugar Act
What British Act required the colonists to allow the British soldiers to live in their homes?
Quartering Act
To take away or revoke
Repeal
How long did the war last?
10 years
Direction of flow
North to South
First to die in the American Revolution
Christopher Seider
What Act required proof of paying taxes on paper products?
Stamp Act
What were the Sons of Liberty?
Secret organization protesting British taxes
An official announcement
Proclamation
Another name for the war
7 Years War
Where does the Mississippi River end?
Gulf of Mexico
First to die at the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
Put taxes on paint, lead, glass, wool and tea
Who founded the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
To stop buying or using services
Boycott
Young British General who was defeated and sent back to Virginia
George Washington
2 things the Indians used the river for
Transportation and Fishing or Food
Who defended the British soldiers at trial?
John Adams
The British removed all of the taxes except tax on what?
Tea
How many British soldiers were found guilty in the Boston Massacre trial?
2
Taxes
Tariffs
What was the outcome of the war?
The British took control of all the land east of the Mississippi River
Explored the River and claimed it for France
Robert La Salle
Why did he defend the British soldiers?
Because he thought everyone should have a fair trial
Why did the British leave a tax on 1 item?
To show the colonist they had the right to tax them.
What prohibited the colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
Spanish - large estates or plantations
Haciendas