French & Indian War
Who fought in the French and Indian war?
France and Great Britian
What was the purpose of the Sugar Act and Stamp Act?
To make money from colonists in North America after the French and Indian War.
Why are they called the Townshend Acts?
They were named after Charles Townshend.
What was the Tea Act?
A tax on tea in the American colonies. It built on the original tea tax from the Townshend Acts.
What was the Boston Port Act?
The French and British governments wanted control over North American territory.
Name 3 things that received a tax increase from the Sugar Act.
Sugar
Cloth
Wine
Tobacco
Coffee
Indigo
Fill in the blank:
The Townshend Acts set up new ______ in America to prosecute smugglers.
courts
What was the nickname for the Administration of Justice Act?
The Murder Act. This was because they thought it would allow officials to "get away with murder."
They were in debt.
Name 3 things that received a tax increase from the Stamp Tax.
Printed paper, including...
Ship's papers
Legal documents
Licenses
Newspapers
Playing Cards
No taxation without representation
Who boarded ships in the Boston Harbor?
The Sons of Liberty dressed as Mohawks.
What was the Quartering Act?
It forced colonies to provide barracks, and allowed British soldiers to stay in the homes, hotels, and barns of colonists.
What was the name of the treaty that ended the French and Indian War?
The Treaty of Paris
What was the Stamp Act Congress?
A gathering of colonists from all colonies to prepare to protest the Stamp Act.
What was the direct result of the Townshend Acts?
Why did tea get poured into the Boston Harbor?
In protest. The Sons of Liberty wanted to protest the British East India Company's control of tea and the Tea Act.
What are the Intolerable Acts known by in Britian?
The Coercive Acts.
Why was it called the French and Indian War?
Native American ("Indian") allies helped the French and British.
Protest!
They threatened tax collectors.
They boycotted British products and merchants.
They burned stamped papers.
Why were the colonists upset about the Townshend Acts?
They weren't as mad about the taxes themselves--they were more upset that they were being asked to pay taxes to the British instead of their local governments.
How did the Boston Massacre begin?
An object was thrown and knocked a British soldier. The soldier responded by firing into the crowd.
What was the effect of the Intolerable Acts?
It united patriots in American colonies against the British. It pushed them toward revolution.