French and Indian War Quick Facts
Which side were the Native Americans on?
The French
What was one of the causes of the French and Indian War?
French and English settlers both claimed the same land in the Ohio River Valley
Although Great Britain won the war, what did they have afterwards?
war debt
What was the tax on paper goods?
Stamp Act
Colonist who remained loyal to the British government
Loyalist
Who was the war between?
French, Native Americans and British
What was something the British got a lot of after fighting this war on multiple continents?
Debt
What did the British gain control over?
The Ohio River Valley
What was the cause of the Boston Tea Party?
The Tea Act
Name 2 laws that the Intolerable Acts placed on the colonists of Boston.
-closed the Boston Port until damages of the Boston Tea Party were paid
-Placed under more British control
-Colonists ordered to quarter British soldiers
-soldiers sent back to GB for trial
Where did this war take place?
Ohio River Valley
Why did the Natives dislike the English?
They were taking their land
What is another name for the war?
7 years war
Why did Britain raise taxes in the colonies after the war?
colonists should pay war debt.
Colonist who wanted independence from Britain
Patriots
Who won the war?
The British
What were the 3 reasons for the war happening?
1.Fur trade
2. land
3.Indian/Native Relations
What ended the war?
The Treaty of Paris
Common slogan or phrase used by the colonist
No taxation without representation
The action of an unknown person that started the war?
The Shot Heard Round the World
Who was the young military leader from Virginia who fought in the French and Indian War?
George Washington
Instead of Great Britain paying the war debt themselves, what did they decide to do?
Tax the colonists
Who was the King during this time?
King George III
The riot that broke out between colonists and British soldiers that resulted in 5 deaths was called...
The Boston Massacre
This person went to France to get the support of France.
Benjamin Franklin