WorksheetsColonial Tension with Great Britain
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Great Britain was in debt because
of the French Indian War
the bought many ships
nobody would pay them for their products overseas
the price of oil went up
''NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION''
It was a way to say tax me more because everything was very cheap
It meant that the tariffs were fair for the Colonists.
It meant that the Colonists did not want representation in the British parliament
It was a common cry that the British Colonists in North America held against the British Crown.
What did the colonists do to avoid paying more tariffs?
they started buying from the French
they started buying from the Native Americans
they boycotted british goods
they began making their own goods
what was the intention of the Townshend Acts?
to impose tariffs and taxes on other British goods to control the colonists
to impose tariffsand taxes on French goods to control the colonists
to impose tariffs and taxes on Native American goods to control the colonists
to impose tariffs and taxes on Spanish goods to control the colonists
to protest by refusing to buy a good or service
revolt
parliament
proclamation
boycott
What was the goal of the colonist's boycott?
Prove they did not need Great Britain
Hurt British trade
Try to survive on colonial goods
Make Great Britain angry
Why did Parliament create the Stamp Act?
The British Parliament wanted the colonists to pay for the costs of the French and Indian War
The British Parliament wanted to build new cities and thought the colonists would like to help pay.
The British Parliament was mad at the colonists for drinking too much tea.
The Stamp Act forced colonists to pay a tax on
paper
wood
wax
What happened to the Stamp Act?
Parliament made it a new law.
It was repealed.
It was repealed but they brought it back.
Why were the colonists so angry about taxes?
they could not afford to pay the taxes
they gave enough money to the King already
they thought England should be responsible for their debt
they had no representation in parliament
Another word for money or income is
representation
revenue
impose
colonial
Who was the French and Indian War fought between?
French vs. British
French vs. Native Americans
British vs. Native Americans
British vs. Dutch
Whose side did Most Native Americans take during the French and Indian War?
British
Europeans
French
Dutch
Why was the French and Indian War fought?
The French, Native Americans, and British did not like each other
The French and British were both trying to claim the disputed land west of the Appalachian Mountains
The French and the British wanted to have more power back in Europe
The Native Americans wanted to fight both the British and the French
Who won the French and Indian War
French
Native Americans
British
Dutch
What Treaty ended the French and Indian War?
Treaty of British
Treaty of French and Indian War
Treaty of Native Americans
Treaty of Paris
What did the British get for winning the French and Indian War?
All the French governments money
For the French to have to come work for the British
All land East of the Mississippi River in North America
All of the French Armies weapons
What was built in 1756 by the British to house troops and their families in exchange for protecting the Cherokee in the French and Indian War?
Fort Loudoun
Fort Watauga
Fort Blount
Fort Nashborough
This was an order by King George III that did not allow the colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Treaty of Paris 1763
Proclamation of 1763
Coercive Act
Watauga Compact
Cherokee attacked the British settlers on their way back to South Carolina killing 25-30 people known as the _______________.
Infinity War
Battle of Alamance
Boston Massacre
Fort Loudoun Massacre
This created a temporary border at the Appalachian Mountains, restricting the movement of the colonists
Appalachian Line of 1769
Proclamation of 1763
Northwest Ordinance of 1767
Colonial Border of 1763
Treaty of Paris 1763
According to the British what was the REASON for the Proclamation of 1763?
The Proclamation of 1763 gave all of the land to the American colonists.
The Proclamation was a meeting between Native Americans and the colonists.
It was attempt to end conflicts/war between Native Americans and colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains.
It was a law that allowed colonists the chance to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
In general, how did the colonists view the Proclamation of 1763?
They felt that it supported their freedom and they SUPPORTED it.
They felt it was an infringement on their freedom of movement and were ANGRY about it.
They were not involved so it did not affect them.
They supported it because they believed the King had the AUTHORITY to make this law.
The colonists will be responsible for paying off the debt from the French and Indian war.
TRUE
FALSE
How did the colonists respond to the Proclamation of 1763?
They made peace with the Natives
They were loyal to Great Britain and did whatever they were told to do.
They followed the rules.
They ignored the laws and moved west anyway.
Because of the taxes, some people BOYCOTTED British goods. What does BOYCOTTED mean?
buy all the time
call your friend
refuse to buy
What did the Quartering Act say?
British Soldiers could search your house without a cause to
Colonists had to pay a tax on thier houses
Colonists had to allow British Soldiers to stay in their homes
British Soldiers could seize any house they wanted
What does the word quartering mean?
Spying
Housing
Living
Celebrating
What did the Declaratory Act say?
Children would have to serve in the military at age 18
Britain has the authority to pass any laws they see fit on the colonies
Britain's laws and Colonial Laws must be in agreement in order for them to go into effect
Soldiers would be permitted to live in your house if the need arises
1. The Stamp Act was repealed due to stiff colonial resistance and the pressures of organized ___________________________ .
SMUGGLING
BOYCOTTS
2. King ________________________________ wanted the colonists to pay for damages caused by rioting and the price of printing millions of now worthless stamps.
GEORGE III
HENRY
3. In 1767, Parliament passed an ambitious series of laws that became known as the _______________________________ .
TOWNSHEND ACTS
SUGAR ACT
5. __________________________ gave British authorities the right to search any building or vessel for any reason.
DIRECT TAXATION
WRITS OF ASSISTANCE
6. ______________________ organized protests, secret societies, and Committees of Correspondence.
SONS OF LIBERTY
DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY
9. Due to colonial resistance, most of the __________________________ were repealed.
STAMP ACTS
TOWNSHEND ACTS
How many colonists died in the Boston Massacre?
1
2
5
10
Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre?
Hector
Crispus Attucks
Sam Adams
John Adams
True or False: The colonists were throwing things at the British and daring them to fire their guns.
True
False
What was the name of the latest tax that the British had imposed on the American colonies?
Adams Act
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Townshend Acts
King Street Acts
This event occurred on March 5, 1770 when British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of American colonists killing five men.
American Revolution
Tea Act
Boston Massacre
riot
a violent public disturbance of the peace, by a number of persons
prosecution attorney
gavel
Boston Massacre
riot
Who dressed up like Native Americans and raided ships?
Daughters of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
King George
Republicans
What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty threw all the tea in the ocean
Patriots sat and had tea with King George
Native Americans threw all the tea in the ocean
King George had a sale on tea
What is a boycott?
an enemy
a tax King George created
protest in which all the people only bought British products
protest in which people refused to buy British products
1. Prior to the Boston Tea Party, Parliament
repealed most of the _______________________ .
TOWNSEND ACTS
SUGAR ACTS
2. American merchants were ________________ in most of the tea in order to avoid paying customs duties.
SMUGGLING
SECURING
3. Supporters of the Tea Act argued that less smuggling in the American colonies would result in more ____________________ for the empire.
TAX REVENUE
SUPPLY OF PRODUCT
4. Colonists still saw the Tea Act as a direct and _________________ tax.
VOLUNTARY
INVOLUNTARY
5. ______________ _ saw the Tea Act as an opportunity to bring English tea back into the colonies.
THE AMERICANS
PARLIAMENT
6. The Townshend boycotts had __________________________ the British economy.
DEVASTATED
SUPPORTED
9. The Sons of Liberty seized _______________________ , split them open, and tossed them into the harbor.
342 CHESTS OF TEA
350 CHESTS OF GOLD
Where is Lexington and Concord?
South America
Massachusetts
Lexington is in New York, Concord is in Virginia
England
What was the mission of the British "Regulars" at Lexington and Concord?
Restore law and order for the 2nd Continental Congress.
Colonize the area West of the Appalachian Mountains.
Take the Colonists leadership, guns and ammunition.
Provide more opportunities for the colonists to quarter troops.
The "Shot heard round the world" is about...?
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The last battle of the revolutionary war
The first battle of the revolutionary war
The attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11
Who fired the "Shot heard round the world?
British Regular Soldier
American Minute Man
Both sides at the same time
No one knows
Who warned the Colonists of the British soldiers coming to Lexington and Concord?
William Dawes, Paul Revere and Samuel Prescott
Patrick Henry and Samuel and John Adams
King George, Thomas Paine and Ben Franklin
No one, it was a surprise attack
Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought?
Bunker Hill
Breed's Hill
Boston Hill
Mount Vernon
Why did the colonists back down from the British when they were winning the battle?
The were scared they would lose
George Washington told the colonists to back down.
They were running out of ammunition
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The British
The colonists
Why did the colonists consider the battle a victory?
The colonists won new confidence
They killed a lot of British soldiers
They learned they could fight without George Washington as their leader.
This writing was published during the American Revolution and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.
Rights of man
The American Crisis
Common Sense
Thomas Paine was...
A supporter of the American Revolution
Against the American Revolution
Wrote propaganda against the American government
Wrote propaganda for the British government
According to Paine, who should fight for freedom?
Everyone!
Only men!
Only able men!
Only those who want to fight!
·Common Sense was a pamphlet Thomas Paine published to distribute in the colonies to...
explain to Britain why they should end the quartering act
influence more people to join the independence movement.
to join the Loyalist party
abide by the Intolerable acts
