The Road to Revolution

What was the French and Indian War fought over?

• The French wanted to take the Ohio River Valley away from the Native Americans and sell it to the British.

• Native Americans were planning on using the Ohio River Valley for farming, and the French did not want the New World to become a farming country.

• Both the French and English were claiming the land on the Ohio River Valley.

True or False: The French had a good relationship with the Native Americans.

• True

• False

Who won the French and Indian War?

Choose all that apply:

The British gained a lot of debt due to the French and Indian War. How did they plan on earning money to pay off this debt?

• Farm the new land and sale items to the Native Americans

• Trade items with the Native Americans and the French.

• Pass Acts on the colonists to pay off the debts.

• Sell some land to the French that they won.

• Create taxes on tea, lead, glass, paint, paper, sugar, molasses, playing cards, and even newspapers.

Which famous American led British troops as they tried, and failed to take control over a French fort?

This happened at the beginning of the French and Indian War.

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ben Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What was another name for the French and Indian War?

• World War 1

• The Ohio River Battle

• The Seven Years War

• The American Revolution

Which word means: Friends in war?

• taxes

• allies

• Colonists

• militias

What was the phrase that the colonist used to show their unhappiness with taxes placed upon them without their consent?

• No taxes without raises!

• Tax us more!!!

• No Taxation without Representation!

• No Sugar no taxes!

After the Townshend Acts were passed, the colonist protests and boycotted in the streets. What was the name of the event that caused 5 colonist to die in Boston?

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston street fair

• Boston Gathering

• Boston Massacre

What was the name of the event where over 200 men dressed in disguises boarded three ships in the Boston Harbor and dumped chest full of tea into the harbor to protest the tea tax?