What started the French and Indian War
British and the French to compete for the Ohio Valley
What was the only battle that Washington ever surrendered?
Fort Necessity
In the French and Indian War,
What side did Native Americans fight for?
Both sides but mostly French
a formal agreement among groups or individuals
alliance
What became known as the Albany Plan?
Benjamin Franklin’s plan that the 7 colonies should unite and fight the French.
It was not approved.
The lawmaking branch of the British government
Parliament
What was the effect of the Treaty of Paris?
Gave Britain
-Most of Canada
- French Land East of Mississippi River
- Spanish land in Florida
France lost almost all its land
Who was the commander in chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What were the Coercive Acts known as by the colonists?
The Intolerable Acts
Who created the Bloody Massacre engraving?
Paul Revere
What did the Proclamation of 1763 declare?
All land west of the Appalachian Mountains was for Native Americans only
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What did Thomas Paine write that inspired colonists?
Common Sense
What event occurred on March 5, 1770, involving colonists and British soldiers?
The Boston Massacre
Who was a leader of the Sons of Liberty and a mastermind behind the Boston Tea Party?
Samuel Adams
What did the British Parliament do that angered the colonists?
Passed laws that included quartering British soldiers
What was the purpose of town hall meetings during this period?
To discuss and organize resistance against British policies
Who rode at midnight to warn that the British were coming?
Paul Revere
Why did King George and Parliament tax the colonists?
To pay for the French and Indian War
What did colonists send to ask King George for peace?
The Olive Branch Petition
Why were colonists angry about the Stamp Act?
Because nobody was speaking or acting for them - they were just choosing to tax everything.
Why were Committees of Correspondence formed?
To talk about different policies among the towns and work to protest British policies.
What was the cause of the Boston Massacre?
Colonists were tired of having British soldiers in their town and began shouting and throwing rocks at them.
