Taxation Acts
Battles: French and Indian War
American Indians
Important Patriots
Vocabulary Terms
100

What was the primary reason that the British enacted taxation of the Colonists?

War Debt

100

What was the makeshift Fort that Washington and his men built upon hearing of a counter attack?

Fort Necessity

100

This American Indian Tribe formed an alliance with the British

Iroquois

100

This person's key strength was organizing protests and getting people to protest

Samuel Adams

100

What term means to cancel or remove from law?

Repeal

200

This was the first law/act that directly taxed American colonies to raise money or the British government.

The Sugar Act

200

General James Braddock led a second attempted attack on this fort, which was unsuccessful.

Fort Duquesne

200

These American Indian Tribes formed an alliance with the French

Algonquin & Huron

200

This female colonist wrote plays making fun of British officials. Her and Abigail Adams called for greater rights for women in the colonies. 

Mercy Ottis Warren

200

What term means to refuse to buy or use certain goods or services?

Boycott

300

This act placed a tax on legal documents (wills, diplomas, marriage licenses, newspapers).

The Stamp Act

300

The capture of this French fort was pivotal in providing a path to Quebec down through the St. Lawrence River.

Lewisborg

300

This former war general in the French and Indian war who became a Governor General raised the price of goods traded with American Indians and allowed the British to settle on their lands. 

Amherst

300

This person was a lawyer who was well versed in British Law. 

John Adams

300

What term means a formal written request to someone in authority that is signed by a group of people?

Petition

400

In 1767, these taxes are placed on paper, glass, paint, lead and tea. 

The Townshed Act

400

This French fort was well defended with minimal weak points. It's the only area that had a weak point was its cliffs, which the British strategically attacked. 

Quebec

400

This Ottawa Chief led without raids on British forts such as Fort Detroit and other British forts in the Ohio River Valley.

Pontiac

400

This person was a Black colonist who confronted British soldiers in Boston; ultimately losing his life. 

Crispus Attucks

400

What term means to refuse to allow; to forbid?

Prohibit

500

These were like modern day search warrants which allowed British Custom's Officers to search a ship's cargo without reason.

The Writs of Assistance

500

The French and Indian War was part of a larger, international conflict known as......

The Seven Years War

500

Due to fears of American Indian attacks after Chief Pontiac's War, this piece of legislation was put into place prohibiting colonists from settling westward.

The Proclamation of 1763.

500

This patriot gave a speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses and stated, "if this be treason, make the most of it."

Patrick Henry

500

What term means a nation that works with another nation for a common purpose?

Ally