French & Indian War
Daily Double: What two European countries fought each other for control of land in North America?
Britain & France
What did the Stamp Act tax?
Paper and printed items
What did colonists do when they boycotted British goods?
They stopped buying them.
Who warned colonists that British soldiers were coming?
Paul Revere
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Where did the French and Indian War take place?
North America
What did the Tea Act involve?
Tea
Daily Double: What happened during the Boston Massacre?
British soldiers shot and killed colonists.
Where did the first fighting of the American Revolution take place?
Lexington & Concord
What did the Declaration say the colonies wanted?
Independence from Britain
Who won the French and Indian War?
Britain
What did the Quartering Act require colonists to provide?
Housing and supplies for British soldiers
Where did the Boston Tea Party happen?
Boston Harbor
Daily Double: What was the First Continental Congress?
A group of representatives discussing the actions of Britain
What are three natural rights listed in the Declaration?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What did Britain gain after the war?
More land in North America
Daily Double: What did the colonists mean by “No Taxation Without Representation”?
They did not want taxes without having representatives in Parliament.
What did colonists throw into Boston Harbor?
Tea
What did the Second Continental Congress do?
It organized the war effort and approved independence.
Who did the Declaration blame for many problems with British rule?
King George III
Why did Britain need more money after the war?
Britain had a large war debt.
Why did Britain create new taxes after the French and Indian War?
To raise money and pay its war debt.
Why did colonists protest British laws?
They believed the laws and taxes were unfair.
Who became the leader of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Daily Double: Why was the Declaration of Independence important?
It explained why the colonies wanted to become independent from Britain.