French and Indian
War
War
Who fought in the french in the French and Indian War?
The British and the French
What was the Stamp Act
Paper products
Where did the Boston Massacre happen?
Boston Massachusetts
What is a petition
A formal written request by a group of people
Why did the colonists begin to rebel against the British?
Unfair taxes and laws
Where was the French and Indian War?
Ohio River Valley
What was the Quartering Act
A law passed by King George that said the colonies had to house British soldiers
This free Black sailor was killed in the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
What is a boycott
Refusal to buy goods and services
True or False: French helped the British tax the American colonists
False
The French and Indian War is also known as
The Seven Years War
a tax imposed by the king on glass, paint, paper, lead, and tea.
Townshend Acts
How many people died in the Boston massacre?
5 people
What does "No Taxation without Representation" mean?
No taxes without having a voice in parliament (government)
True or False: The colonists found the British taxes fair.
False
Who won the French and Indian War?
The British
What was the sugar act?
A tax on sugar and other groceries
What year did the Boston Massacre happen?
1770
Cancel or revoke the law
repeal
True or False: American colonists dressed up as Native Americans to throw British tea into the Boston Harbor.
True
When did the French and Indian War happen?
1754-1763
What was the major reason the king taxed the colonists?
Because the French and Indian war costs to much money and they needed to get the money back
Who defended the British on trial for the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
A legal document that is allowed by British customs officers to inspect ship cargo without permission
Writs of assistance
True or false: British soldiers were found not guilty for murder for the Boston Massacre.
True