The Acts of Parliament

Who fought each other in the French and Indian War?

• The French and Native Americans

• The French and the Canadians

• The French and the British

• Thanos and the Avengers

What was the French and Indian War over?

• Land that both the French and British claimed west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Land in Europe

• Who made the best food

• Taxes placed on the French by the King of Spain

What was the outcome of the French and Indian War?

• The French won and we became part of France

• The British won all of the land from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River.

• It was a tie

• It is still going on today

What was the Sugar Act?

• A law that stated sugar was illegal to buy

• A movie about the processing of sugar cane

• A popular book in the 1700’s

• A tax put on sugar and molasses

How did the colonists feel about the Sugar Act?

•  They couldn't wait to see it at the theatre

• They thought it was a great idea and were excited about it

• They were angry because they now had to pay more money for an important product they consumed

• They didn’t care one way or the other

What was the Stamp Act?

• It was a tax put on paper goods such as newspapers, wills, and playing cards

• It was a law making it illegal to buy stamps

• It was a fun game played by the colonists

• All of the above

What were the Townshend Acts?

• A group of patriots who liked watching plays

• A new candy bar made with chocolate, caramel and tea

• A list of items to be taxed that only placed on goods imported to the colonies from England

• An secret society of British loyalists

What was the Tea Act?

• A tax on tea and coffee

• A tax on sugar

• A tax on stamps

• A law that only allowed the colonists to purchase tea from a British company called the East India Company

What was the Boston Massacre?

• A party that lasted three days in Boston

• A confrontation between 8 British soldiers and a few hundred angry colonists that ended with 5 dead colonists

• An attack by the British on the colonists where they sent thousands of soldiers with cannons to take over the city of Boston

• The name of a famous restaurant in Texas

What was the Boston Tea Party?

• A huge party that had several live music acts

• A tea party that only the rich could attend

• A video game similar to Mario Brothers

• A protest by Colonists that destroyed millions of dollars of tea owned by England