American Revolution Flashcards
The French and Indian War was a conflict about ______ and _______ movement.
Land; Westward
What war was called the 7 year war?
A. Boston War
B. War for Independence
C. French and Indian War
D. War for Icecream
C. French and Indian War
True or False
The French and Indian War was France and Britain against the Natives and the Colonists.
False.
It was France and the natives versus Britain and the colonists.
Who won the French and Indian war?
The colonists and the British.
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
A law that states that colonists could not move westward past the Appalachian mountains.
What was the Sugar Act?
A tax on luxury items like wine, silk, sugar, and coffee that colonists bought from Britain.
What was a tax on all printed materials including newspapers, legal documents, playing cards, etc.?
The Stamp Act
What was required of the colonists because of the Quartering Act?
To house and feed British troops
What was taxed during the Townshend Acts?
Paper, Tea, Glass, Lead, and Paints
How many colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre?
A. 0
B. 5
C. 10
D. 1,000
B. 5
How many soldiers went to jail for the Boston Massacre?
None
What was the punishment of the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
What group got the Stamp act revoked?
The Sons of Liberty
What act replaced the Stamp Acts?
Townshend Acts
What were the Townshend Acts?
Acts that required colonists to pay import taxes on British goods, such as glass, paint, and lead.
What was the reaction to the Townshend Acts?
Boycott of British goods
What was the job of the Committees of Correspondence?
It was a group of people who wrote letters to stop Britain.
What was the Edenton Tea Party?
51 prominent women from NC gathered in Edenton. They signed a document declaring their support of the boycott. No tea was involved.
Where and when did the Boston Massacre take place?
Outside of the Boston Customs House on the night of March 5, 1770.
What is a Patriot?
People who believed that America should break free from England.