Road to the Revolution

Question 1

French and Indian War Causes

Answer 1

Fight over land/ territory.

Colonists forced Native Americans to relocate (disturbed other tribe territories) this created inter tribal tension. French were economically bothered. GB was creeping on FR traders, French began sending troops to forts along major rivers.

Question 2

French and Indian War

Answer 2

France and Indians fought using guerrilla warfare. Britain used line firing. Indians fought on both sides. Britain had more money and won. Ended with the Treaty of Paris 1754.

Question 3

French and Indian War Effects

Answer 3

Britain had gained all north American territories, Britain in debt, proclamation line of 1763

Question 4

F and I impact on Native American

Answer 4

Lost trading partners, and land, felt they weren’t represented in treaty.

Question 5

Proclamation Line of 1763

Answer 5

A line that forbade colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains to minimize violence.

Question 6

Quartering Act (1765)

Answer 6

Required colonists to provide housing for troops in colonies after F and I war.

Question 7

Sugar Act

Answer 7

Made sugar cheaper than to buy from smugglers. Colonists didn’t like it because local control over government control was threatened.

Question 8

Stamp Act

Answer 8

Placed tax on paper goods to pay for soldiers in colonies. (Newspaper, pamphlets, legal documents, playing cards (poor people) ledger books, shipping logs) Targeted lower class.

Question 9

Reaction to Stamp Act

Answer 9

Bostonians rioted until parliament repealed the act.

Question 10

Forms of protest

Answer 10

burning effigies, boycotting, threaten/hurt tax collectors, riding the rail, Hillsborough treat/paint, tar and feathering, humiliation

Question 11

Sons of Liberty

Answer 11

Underground organization to protect rights of the colonists and oppose the abuses of the British government.

Question 12

Main members of SoL

Answer 12

Dr. Joseph Warren, Sam Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock, John Adams, (from most to least important)

Question 13

Boston Tea Party

Answer 13

After Boston Massacre, GB got rid of almost all Townshend act taxes (glass, paint, oil) but kept tax on tea. In rebellion, sons of liberty destroyed the tea on the first three ships to come to port.

Question 14

Boston Massacre

Answer 14

Confrontation with no confirmed account, said that British soldiers open fired into a crowd of colonists without reason. It was likely colonists were verbally and physically harassing them.

Question 15

King George III

Answer 15

Decided that the colonists need to help pay for the expenses of the F and I war. Decided to tax the colonists.

Question 16

Internal vs. External taxation

Answer 16

Internal taxes were taxes for activities within the colonies, external taxes were taxes on imports and exports (trade).

Question 17

Intolerable (Coercive) Acts

Answer 17

Series of Acts stripping MA of its self governing rights.

Boston Port Act - Closed the port until repaid for lost tea (Boston Tea Party)

MA government Act - Nearly all position appointed by royal authority

Question 18

First Continental Congress

Answer 18

Sons of Liberty and Committee of Correspondence Meeting to discuss what to do about Intolerable Acts in NE, drafted letter to the king, outlining problems and asking for understanding. Planned to boycott British goods, and starting forming/training militias and stockpiling weapons. (No desire for independence yet)

Question 19

Paul Revere’s account of Boston Massacre

Answer 19

He wasn’t there. In favor of colonists. Propaganda.