Road to Revolution

LaSalle claimed the river and tributaries for France. A tributary is a(n) _____________________.

• a river or stream that flows into a larger river

• a larger river that flows into a small stream

• ocean

• lake

_________ and _________ were competing to be the most powerful nations in Europe.

• Mexico and Spain

• France and Great Britain

• Great Britain and Italy

Tensions grew by the early 1750's because Britain and France both claimed ___________.

• Lake Wateree

• Catawba River

• Ohio River Valley

Identify the cause of the French and Indian War.

• The French were making the Indians pay taxes.

• The French were using too many slaves.

• George Washington asked the French to leave the valley and the French refused.

The result of the Treaty of Paris was ......

• Great Britain claimed all of France's colonies in North America.

• Great Britain gave up and surrendered.

• Great Britain declared another war.

In 1765 Parliament passed the Stamp Act. This tax forced colonists to buy stamps for all of the following except ____________.

• wills

• playing cards

• journals

• tea

The Sons of Liberty planned to boycott British good. Boycott means to refuse to buy goods and services.

• True

• False

8. After Patrick Henry spoke out about the tax, the British government repealed (or canceled) the tax. Then they decided to raise taxes another way. This is when the Townshend Acts were put into place which was a tax against all of the following except ____________.

• tea

• glass

• paint

• newspapers

The Boston Massacre occurred because of _______.

• British thought the colonists were out of control.

• Residents were forced to allow soldiers to stay in their homes.

• All of these are reasons for the Boston Massacre.

• Angry colonists began to tease the British soldiers.

On the night of Dec. 16, about 50 members of the Sons of Liberty dumped the ships' cargoes of tea overboard. This was known as the famous _______________.

• Stamp Act

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre