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French & Indian War
The French & Indian War and British Acts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| loyalist | colonists who were loyal to Britain and wanted to remain a part of Britain |
| patriot | colonists who wanted to be independent from Britain and form their own country |
| British Parliament | a committee who made decisions about the British government |
| East India Tea Company | the only tea company American Colonists were allowed to buy tea from |
| Sons of Liberty | a group of colonists whose purpose was to protest the actions of British Parliament |
| Why were the British and French fighting over? | land in the Ohio River Valley |
| Why did the British want to expand their territory? | to gain more land west of the colonies |
| How long did the French and Indian War last? | 7 years |
| Who won the French and Indian War and what were some of the results? | The British won the Ohio River Valley land however it was very costly. |
| How did British Parliament decide to pay for the war? | They created taxes for the American colonists to pay. |
| How did the American colonists feel about the way parliament wanted to pay for the war and why? | The colonists felt it was unfair to tax the colonists without representation in British Parliament. "No taxation without representation!" |
| New taxes on imports of paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea which took away some of the colonists' freedoms were called the _____________________. | Townshend Acts |
| This act invalidated the Townshend Acts and taxed tea. It only allowed colonists to buy tea from one company. | Tea Act |
| This act forced colonists to sell tobacco and sugar only to Britain. | Navigation Act |
| This act required colonists to buy a special stamp to place on all legal papers. | Stamp Act |
| Why were British troops sent to the colonies in 1767? | To make sure the colonists were following the rules. |
| What started the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770? | A confrontation between an Bostonian colonist and a British soldier |
| The Boston Tea Party, on December 16,1773, was an example of ________________________. | Civil disobedience |
| What was England's response to the Boston Tea Party? | They were in disbelief that the colonists fought back. |
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