American Revolution

Which part of the 7 years war was fought in North America?

• The French and Indian War

• The War of the Roses

• The Civil War

• World War II

What problem did England have after the French and Indian War?

• They didn't have enough soldiers

• They were running out of money

• The king was sad about how they did

• The colonists were mad about being a part of England.

How did England try and pay for the French and Indian War?

• Stealing from France

• Mining Gold

• Raising Taxes on Colonists

• Asking Parliament

The Royal Proclamation of 1763 said that colonists couldn't do what?

• Move west past the Appalachian Mountains

• Go to war with England

• Have a member of Parliment

• Leave their houses after 10:00 PM

Why were colonists MOST upset about the Stamp Act and other taxes?

• It was too much money

• They didn't think they should have to pay for the war

• They didn't have a say in the taxes or a representative in Parliament.

• They thought King George was a bad king.

What happened during the Boston Massacre?

• Colonists threw tea into the harbor.

• Colonists ambushed and killed British troops.

• British troops marched to Concord to take the Colonist's guns

• British troops fired on a crowd of protesters, killing five.

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• British Loyalists who wanted to stay a part of England.

• Radical Colonists who wanted to seperate from England.

• Regular farmers who just wanted to farm.

• A secret group of Native Americans.

What was the Boston Tea Party?

• Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans threw tea into Boston Harbor

• Leaders from both England and America sat down for a loveley cup of tea to talk about taxes.

• In protest, the people of Boston stopped using words starting with the letter "T"

• It's something that Mr. Yenne made up.

What was the Boston Tea Party a protest against?

• The Stamp Act

• The Tea Act that said Colonists could only by British Tea

• The Intollerable Acts

• The French and Indian War

What happened during the FIRST Continental Congress

• Representatives wrote a letter to Parliament asking them for representation

• Representatives took a vacation in Hawaii

• Representatives wrote the Declaration of Independance

• Representatives argued about their favorite kind of tea.