Colonial Conflict
What conflict began with clashes at Fort Duquesne in 1754?
What 1765 act required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials like paper?
Stamp Act
What major conflict started in 1756 and involved the British and the French?
Who became king of Britain in 1760, following the death of George II?
King George III
What 1764 act aimed to reduce the cost on molasses and enforce laws against smugglers?
Sugar Act
Which treaty concluded Queen Anne's War in 1713?
Treaty of Utrecht
What 1765 act required American colonists to provide housing and supplies to British soldiers stationed in the colonies?
Quartering Act
Which treaty ended the 7 Years' War in 1763?
Peace of Paris or Treaty of Paris
Who was the British Prime Minister known for implementing wartime policies during the French and Indian War?
William Pitt
Which act restricted the use of colonial paper currency in 1764?
Currency Act
Which British general led the forces that captured Quebec in 1759?
James Wolfe
What protest event took place in Boston in 1773 against the Tea Act?
Boston Tea Party
What event/battle marked the beginning of the American Revolution in 1775?
Battles of Lexington and Concord
What colonial group was established in 1772 to coordinate resistance against British policies?
Committees of Correspondence
What was the colonial response to the Townshend duties imposed in 1767?
Non-importation agreement
What significant group in Pennsylvania protested against settlement restrictions in 1763?
Which act, passed in 1774, was a response to the Boston Tea Party and restricted colonial self-government?
Intolerable Acts or Coercive Acts
What decisive British victory in 1758 significantly weakened French control in North America by capturing a key fort in present-day Pennsylvania?
Battle of Fort Duquesne
What was the name of the uprising in North Carolina in 1771 against corrupt local officials?
Regulator Movement/Insurrection
What 1766 act asserted Parliament's right to legislate for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever"?
Declaratory Act?
What plan to unite the colonies was rejected in 1754? Give one reason why it was rejected.
Albany Plan of Union
What significant 1772 incident involved the burning of a British customs schooner (ship) in Rhode Island?
Gaspee affair
What is the name of the city which British forces under Jeffery Amherst captured in Quebec, leading to the surrender of the French forces in Canada?
Montreal
What proclamation was made by women in 1774 which called for a boycott of British goods in North Carolina?
Edenton Proclamation
What 1774 meeting brought together representatives from twelve of the thirteen colonies to discuss colonial grievances and coordinate resistance to British rule?
First Continental Congress