The French & Indian War
In 1754, both France and Britain claimed this valley, leading to armed conflict that started the French and Indian War.
What was the Ohio River Valley?
This 1688 peaceful overthrow of King James II brought his daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange to the English throne.
What was the Glorious Revolution?
This 1764 act enforced a tax on sugar and molasses imported into the colonies.
What was the Sugar Act?
This group of protesters harassed tax collectors in Boston and made it difficult for the British to hire anyone for the job.
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
These harsh 1774 acts, passed in response to the Boston Tea Party, closed Boston Harbor and established martial law in Massachusetts.
What were the Intolerable Acts?
This young Virginia militiaman led an ambush on a French patrol in 1754 and was seen as a hero despite being defeated.
Who was George Washington?
Passed after the Glorious Revolution, this document limited the power of the monarchy and made Parliament the ruling body of England.
What was the English Bill of Rights?
Passed in 1765, this was the first tax colonists had to pay directly when buying paper products such as newspapers and playing cards.
What was the Stamp Act?
This group of women protesters, including Mercy Otis Warren, took an active role in boycotting British goods.
Who were the Daughters of Liberty?
One of the Intolerable Acts, this law forced colonists to house British soldiers in their homes.
What was the Quartering Act?
The French and Indian War was part of this larger global conflict fought in Europe from 1754 to 1763.
What was the Seven Years’ War?
This Enlightenment philosopher believed everyone was born with natural rights including life, liberty, and the right to property.
Who was John Locke?
This rallying cry expressed colonists’ belief that they should not be taxed without having representatives in Parliament.
What was “taxation without representation”?
In this 1770 event, British soldiers opened fire on American protesters in Boston, killing five colonists.
What was the Boston Massacre?
In 1774, colonies sent representatives to this meeting in Philadelphia, where they issued official protests against British policies.
What was the First Continental Congress?
This 1763 treaty ended the war and gave Great Britain France’s North American empire.
What was the Treaty of Paris?
This idea proposed by John Locke stated that people give power to a government as long as it protects their natural rights.
What is the social contract?
hese 1767 acts placed taxes on everyday items, including lead, glass, paper, paint, and tea.
What were the Townshend Acts?
In this famous 1773 protest, the Sons of Liberty dumped about 45 tons of tea worth approximately $1 million today into Boston Harbor.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
On April 19, 1775, British soldiers marched from Boston to this town to seize weapons, leading to the first battles of the Revolutionary War.
What was Concord?
This 1763 proclamation reserved land west of the Appalachian Mountains for Indigenous people, angering colonists who wanted to expand westward.
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
This Enlightenment thinker promoted the idea of separation of powers with checks and balances among government branches.
Who was Baron de Montesquieu?
Patrick Henry and this patriot spoke out strongly against the Stamp Act.
Who was Sam Adams?
This 1773 act taxed tea twice and forced Americans to buy their tea from an English company.
What was the Tea Act?
The first shot of the Revolutionary War was fired in this Massachusetts town on April 19, 1775.
What was Lexington?