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French and Indian War
British Actions
Colonists Fight
Loyalists vs. Patriots
Major Battles and Events
100
Who won the French and Indian War?
What is Britain.
100
Which law prevented colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains?
What is Proclamation of 1763.
100
Law that forced colonists to house and feed British troops.
What is the Quartering Act.
100
Native Americans and African Americans tended to join what side during the Revolutionary War?
What is loyalist side.
100
What was the winter like at Valley Forge?
What is harsh, cold and lacking in supplies.
200
The Native American allies of the British during the French and Indian War were the ___?
What is Mohicans.
200
This act forced colonists to provide for the housing of troops.
What is Quartering Act.
200
Incident involving British troops firing on unarmed colonists. Crispus Attucks died in this incident.
What is Boston Massacre.
200
Colonists that supported the British crown in the colonies were called ____?
What is loyalists.
200
What was the significance of the battle of Trenton?
What is a moral victory for the colonists.
300
Name two effects of the French and Indian War on the colonies.
What is self confidence, military experience, desire to become less dependent on Britain for protection, desire for free trade, desire for future unity amongst the colonies to solve problems.
300
This law created a tax on specially marked paper that was required for all legal documents.
What is the Stamp Act.
300
Colonists formed this organizition to counteract British actions while gaining colonial suport for revolution.
What is Sons of Liberty.
300
Colonists that supported Colonial Independence from British Rule were called ______?
What is Patriots.
300
What was the signficance of the Battle of Saratoga?
Turning point of the war. Showed the colonists they could win and won open support from the French.
400
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
What is a worldwide struggle for power over the colonies between the French and Great Britain.
400
These laws, which closed the Boston Harbor, were passed by King George as a "last straw".
What are the Intolerable Acts.
400
How was the Declaration of Independence written? What was the Declaration's essential purpose?
What is list of complaints to announce independence.
400
Name an advantage and a disadvantage of the Patriots during the American Revolution.
Disadvantages: lack of money, trained soldiers, income, food, weapons, ammunition and supplies. Advantages: Homefield advantage, speedy communication, PERSONAL INCENTIVE TO WIN!
400
What was the significance of the battle of Yorktown?
This battle marked the end of the war. Month long bombardment where General Cornwallis surrendered the British army.
500
Who led the battle that is considered the turning point of the French and Indian War?
What is William Pitt
500
This law forced colonists to pay a tax on all imports including glass, sugar and tea.
What is Townshend Acts.
500
Meeting of delegates from colonies in Philadelphia to discuss how to respond to the British.
What is the Continental Congress.
500
Name one advantage and one disadvantage of Loyalists/British Army during the American Revolution.
Advantage: Money, trained soldiers, naval force, power to tax for revenue Disadvantage: Fighting away from home, unfamiliar with the land, took a long time for reinforcements to arrive from Britain, lack of speedy communication with the Crown.
500
Battle that took place between colonial militia and British troops over an ammunition stockpile. (Shot Heard Round the World).
What is Lexington and Concord.