French & Indian War
What 2 countries fought during the French and Indian War?
France and England
According to the Stamp Act what items would the colonists have to pay taxes on?
All paper goods
True or False: The tea act was a tax on tea.
FALSE
What nickname did the colonists give the Coercive Acts?
The Intolerable Acts
Who was the King of England?
King George the III
What area were they fighting over during the French and Indian War?
The Ohio River Valley Area
What was the name of the group that sent a letter to the King?
The Stamp Act Congress
What was the name of the company that had complete control over the tea sales in the colonies?
East India Company
True or False: Committees of Correspondence were formed all over the colonies to discuss general issues with England.
True
The English government was made up of 2 major parts: The King and ___________.
Parliament
What group of people fought with the French? (They were on the French side)
The Native Americans
The Stamp Act Congress decided that the colonists should _________ all paper goods. (Not buy) What is another word for refusing to buy a product?
boycott
Who participated in the Boston Tea Party? (What group through the tea into the Boston Harbor?)
Sons of Liberty
The Intolerable Acts closed the ______ ________.
Name 2 groups of colonists that were organized to protest British taxes?
Sons of Liberty
Daughters of Liberty
Why did the Native Americans fight along side the French?
The French has a good relationship with the Native Americans because of fur trading.
Who was a member of the Sons of Liberty who wrote a strong protest to the Stamp Act that asserted the rights of the colonists?
Patrick Henry
Because of the Boston Tea Party, the King and Parliament implemented the Quartering Act. What was the Quartering Act?
Colonists were forced to quarter British soldiers. Examples: soldiers stay in their homes, use their food and supplies.
The Intolerable Acts took away Massachusetts right to do what?
govern themselves
Which men were members of the Sons of Liberty?
Captain Thomas Preston
Patrick Henry
John Adams
Sam Adams
Patrick Henry, Sam Adams
Explain why the French and Indian War led to the American Revolution.
England went into lots of debt. Parliament decided that this money should be paid by the colonists since they were the ones who wanted this land and could actually use it.
What does, "no taxation without representation" mean?
No extra taxes without a colonist to represent them in Parliament
What happened to Boston Harbor after the Boston Tea party?
Boston Harbor was closed and taken over by British ships.
What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?
to boycott all trade with England
Put these events leading to the American Revolutionary War in order! (go to answer slide)
Draw a timeline on the board.
Daily double: 1000 pts
-American Revolution
-Stamp Act
-Coercive Act
-Tea Act
-Coercive Acts