Who fought in the French and Indian War?
French, British and Native Americans
Who won the French and Indian War?
The British
Colonists.
What is the name of the event that took place on March 5, 1770 in Boston that ended with several colonists killed by British soldiers?
The Boston/Bloody Massacre.
What is the famous line that Patriots would shout out to protest their not having any say in British Parliament?
"No taxation without representation"
What side did Native Americans fight on?
Both sides, but mostly for the French.
What was the name of the peace treaty which ended the war?
The Treaty of Paris 1763.
Were Loyalists on the side of the colonists or British?
British.
What is the name of the tax that put a tax on most paper goods in the 13 colonies?
The Stamp Act.
This "line" established by the British angered colonists because it meant that they could not expand their territory past the Appalachian Mountains.
The Proclamation Line of 1763
What piece of land was the French and Indian War primarily fought over?
The Ohio River Valley
What territory did Britain gain as a result of the war?
Give two arguments the Patriots would have made against the British.
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What is the name of the law which allowed British soldiers to demand to be housed and fed by colonists?
The Quartering Act.
Why did the British have to start taxing the colonists?
To pay off debts from the French and Indian War.
This man fought in the French and Indian War on the side of the British and went on to become a president of a new nation decades later.
George Washington
Why were American colonists upset about the results of the French and Indian War?
Give two arguments that the Loyalists would have made against the colonists.
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What is the name of the law which put a tax on things such as molasses, rum and other types of sweet food and beverages?
The Sugar Act.
This secretive group of Patriots participated in the Boston Tea Party and tarred and feathered many different British tax collectors.
The Sons of Liberty.
King George III
What is another name that the French and Indian War was known as?
The Seven Years' War.
This person was most famous for his quote "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Patrick Henry.
During this event, Patriots stormed a British ship and dumped out hundreds of pounds worth of a very expensive good, all while dressed up as Native Americans.
The Boston Tea Party.
After the Sugar, Tea and Stamp Acts were passed, colonists decided to "_________" goods made by the British, in other words to refuse to buy them.
Boycott.