13 Colonies
Where did the Europeans first land in 1607?
Jamestown, Virginia
How long did the war last?
Seven (7) years
The Stamp Act was passed in this year
1765
The Boston Massacre happened in this year
1770
The Boston Tea Party happened in this year
1773
An example of a Cash Crop
Bonus - Where did Cash Crops grow?
Rice and/or tobacco
Bonus - Southern Colonies
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The French and Indian War was a war fought between _____ & ____
France and Great Britain
This group organized protests against the Stamp Act
Who are the Sons of Liberty
What happened after the crowd began confronting the soldiers?
The British soldiers fired their weapons into the crowd
Which country was ruling the American colonies?
Great Britain
The 13 Colonies were located along this coast
Atlantic Coast
Why was the war called the French and Indian War?
Native American tribes allied with the French
This famous phrase expressed the colonists' belief that they should not be taxed without having representatives in Parliament.
What is “No taxation without representation”?
Why were British soldiers stationed in Boston?
To enforce British laws and taxes and keep order
The Boston Tea Party was a protest against taxation without this
Representation?
Name ONE Middle Colony that is NOT New Jersey or New York
Pennsylvania and/or Delaware
Britain gained a large amount of territory from the war but also gained this serious financial problem
War debt
The Stamp Act Congress met in this city in October 1765
New York City
This future president defended the British soldiers in court after the Boston Massacre.
Who is John Adams?
The name of the group that was strongly involved in organizing the protest
The Sons of Liberty
James Oglethorpe founded this colony in 1733
Georgia
Britain and France fought over this region because control of it meant access to valuable trade routes and land for westward expansion
Ohio River Valley
Colonists protested the Stamp Act by refusing to buy these products from Britain
British goods
Name one thing the Colonists throw at the British soldiers?
Snowballs, rocks, sticks, pieces of ice, etc.
What two (2) events increased colonial unity by convincing many colonists that British policies threatened their rights and freedoms?
the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party