The Stamp Act made everyone...

buy a special stamp for legal documents & some other papers

How did the British react to the Boston Tea Party?

They closed the port of Boston.

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

Colonists who protested the British.

How did the Sons of Liberty try to avoid getting caught at the Boston Tea Party?

They dressed up as Native Americans.

What did the phrase "no taxation without representation" mean?

They didn't want to be taxed without a voice in government.

What caused the Boston Tea Party?

The British taxed tea & said colonists had to use 1 company

What happened during the Boston Massacre?

Colonists taunted soldiers. One fired & colonists shot back.

What was the result of the French and Indian War?

Colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

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1
The Stamp Act made everyone...
pay taxes on stamps.
buy paper from just one company
buy a special stamp for legal documents & some other papers
pay taxes on mail
2
How did the British react to the Boston Tea Party?
They closed the port of Boston.
They increased the price of tea even more.
They fired the first shots of the American Revolution.
They made the colonists move home.
3
What were the French and British arguing over during the French and Indian War?
property
money
taxes
land
4
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
A Native American tribe
Colonists who protested the British.
British people who did not like the king.
Colonists who supported the British.
5
How did the Sons of Liberty try to avoid getting caught at the Boston Tea Party?
They wore women's clothes.
They dressed up as Native Americans.
They wore wigs and fake mustaches.
They wore the uniform of the British soldiers.
6
What did the phrase "no taxation without representation" mean?
They didn't want to be taxed without a voice in government.
Colonists did not want to vote for representatives.
Colonists did not want to pay taxes at all.
Colonists hated England.
7
What caused the Boston Tea Party?
The British did not like the tea.
The British taxed tea & said colonists had to use 1 company
The British drank too much tea.
The price of tea went up.
8
What land were the British and French fighting over during the French and Indian War?
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Appalachian Mountains
Mississippi River
Ohio River Valley
9
What happened during the Boston Massacre?
Colonists killed hundreds of people.
British soldiers killed hundreds of people.
Colonists taunted soldiers. One fired & colonists shot back.
British soldiers taunted colonists and caused a riot.
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What was the result of the French and Indian War?
Native Americans were forced off of their land
Colonists had to move back home to England
French could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
Colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

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