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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were Causes of French and Indian War? | The British colonists were moving west of Ohio which was controlled by French. |
| George Washington Role in French and Indian War | George Washington got training and skills in French Indian war, he lost. |
| Albany Plan of Union | The 1st formal proposal to Unite the American Colonists, put forth by Ben FRANKLIN. |
| Join or Die Cartoon- who wrote, what does it mean | Ben FRANKLIN wrote cartoon. He meant the 13 colonies must join to be successful. |
| French and Indian War: Who Won | The British won the French and Indian War |
| What did Britain get from French Indian War | Ohio and Canada |
| What did British want from Colonists after French Indian war | They wanted money from colonists to PAY OFF DEBT. |
| Proclamation of 1763 | Look UP |
| Stamp Act | British Tax on Legal Documents |
| Quartering Act | British forced Colonists to house British Troops |
| Tea Act | British Tax on Tea |
| Intolerable Acts | A series of laws enacted by British Parliament in 1774 to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party |
| No Taxation without Representation | This was how Colonists felt since they had to pay taxes on all their goods and trade with England and they had no say in the English Government. |
| Sons of Liberty | a group of colonists formed a secret society to oppose British Policies at the time of American Revolution |
| Tar and Feathering | A punishment for tax collector so they would quit their jobs. |
| Boycotting | Refusal to buy or trade certain goods. |
| Committess of Correspondence | A group of peple in teh colonies who exchanged letters on colonial affairs |
| Boston massacre | 5 colonists killed by British in Boston. Crispus Attacks was first to die. |
| Boston Tea Party | Colonist threw 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea act |
| Where did Continental Congress Meet | Philidelphia, PA |
| What Document was written at Continental Congress and who wrote it? | Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson |
| What did Declaration of Independence Say | It was a letter to England (King George) declaring the colonists independence from England and explained the reasons why they were separating. |
| Patrick Hendry | From VIRGINIA house of Burgess member. |
| Samual Adams | Leader of Boston Sons of Liberty, Fiery Orator (Public Speaker) "used words as weapons" |
| John Adams | From Massachusetts, spoke out against Stamp Act. 2nd President of US. |